I grabbed the 6, tried holding it in my palm, obviously, with fingers around,
and tried using it, but, um, despite the size of my hands, I have put it back
down, and said no thanks. The 5s, despite that I got big hands, fit me more.
And I didn't think apple would release something in March, thought it would be
September, so went and got the 5S. I'd imagine its somewhat cheaper, too. The
5S, that is.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx>
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, March 25, 2016 2:56 pm
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
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Yes that is exactly why I waited. I already had the iPhone5s and had bought
the iPhone 6s for my woman and she loves it I had played around with it for
a long time and just decided it was really too big for me. I was going to
get the iphone6splus for her but she said it was way too big for her. I was
thinking since she could see the screen would be better for her. She said
the iPhone 6splus screen was nice for looking at but the phone was just too
big. She is not a small woman either she is 5 feet 9 inches and has average
hands for someone a woman that size. Any how she ended up with the iPhone 6S
that was what she wanted.
I ended up or will end up with the iPhone SE as that fits me and my needs!
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rajmund
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 10:41 AM
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
Hi,
I'm another. I got the 5S in the first place, rather than the 6, for
absolutely no reason but size. Now I wish I had waited.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, March 25, 2016 2:12 pm
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
revolutionary I think it's going to do great things for Apple's bottom line.
John, I think you're right about the SE. While I don't find it that
I've been critical of apple because I thought they had an event for no
reason and the spark seems to have died a bit but the 4 inch phone, let's
call it what it is, a smart move! There are a ton of people like your
client Linda, my mother would be one. They like the smaller phone, fits in
the purse nicely or pocket, small hands as you mentioned, some blind folks
find a smaller area easier to orient, and in China smaller screens are the
thing not these big wide screen numbers we like here. A 4 inch phone will
sell in droves in China and let's face it, that's a market Apple really
needs to nail to continue growing at their size. I agree, I think the 4S is
going to be a huge hit.
the highest point in the state is something like 8 feet above sea level and
As for rural areas, you're right but Florida is a special animal. I think
to say it's flat well that's an understatement. That makes for very unique
propagation patterns for wireless services.
The other thing is you have a pretty streamlined path to market. Ibelieve in 2011 florida disbanded their public utilities commission or at
least it's domain over telecommunications was removed. SO basically, you
pays your taxes and you're good. This makes companies like to build out
there. You might be cruising along the i70 out in the middle of the orange
fields with nothing for miles and there's a DDM2000 or LightStream box in
the middle of the field dropping off some services or another. One of my
customers had a phone switch in Quincy as mentioned or with in that LATA.
It's not like being in the sticks of Oklahoma where I've had to try to find
services or New Mexico etc. It still amazes me the places today where
there's absolutely nothing. Not just no walmarts or no Grocery but nothing,
hundreds of miles of tumble weeds and scrub brush.
Oh and to be yet more on topic, the SE phone will do much better in ruralareas depending on your carrier. If your carrier supports the lower
frequency bands like 600, 700 or 800 MHZ and they support carrier
aggregation for when you get with in range of the higher UMTS frequency
towers you'll have a great LTE experience, even in the woods. Low band LTE
carries 2 to 4 times farther and while it's slower you can bond channels to
make up the difference. You also get 4 times the building penetration. So
people's user experiences on the SE will mirror the 6S / 6S+ and trust me
they will love it.
wrote:
On Mar 25, 2016, at 9:39 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
it civil before this topic degenerates into something it shouldn't be.
OK, Guys. Let's go easy on the extra curricular activities. Please keep
the country, but I have worked with a number of people and have spoken to
I have no idea about what companies are available in specific parts of
even more. Some more rural areas of the country have slim pickings for
service providers or they might have access to a major one, but the signal
is spotty at best.
reasons, including a local client of mine who has small hands and doesn't
I know several people who are buying the iPhone SE for a variety of
find the 6S or 6S Plus comfortable to use. I personally prefer the larger
phone myself, but I think the iPhone SE will fit a very specific part of the
market for people like my client, Linda.
TDS and No sorry you have no idea what you are talking about in my area . No
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer
AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
On Mar 25, 2016, at 4:55 AM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
No don't have multi phone companies to choose from in Quincy Florida only
this is not my first iPhone by no means I have had the iPhone since the
iPhone 3gs came out in 2009 and as far as my writing if you don't like it
delete it! Not a problem to me! Yes I know where I live at and what is
abiable to me in Quincy Florida! Now Tallahassee Florida has much more
choices but it is 40 miles almost from me. By the way I don't live in the
city of Quincy. I live outside the city limits by 10 to 15 miles. In fact I
live in between Sand ridge andWetumpka. Now pin point that on your map! Here
again you have no idea big city man! By the way I know CVS and other are
taking it but here in Quincy they have not updated the equipment to do so!
Just because one CVS does one thing don't mean they all do the same thing.
And so on!
[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx
From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 4:21 AMeverything you wrote is incorrect. Not only is it incorrect but it's
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
Matt, do you reread what you write or just ramble on. absolutely
written like someone who's never used an apple product trying to write a hit
piece and sound smart about something they've never used.
designed parts of the fiber runs that are in your part of the world. Some
You do not live out in the back waters of the 3rd world. I personally
of the towns in your part of the world are some of the most wired small and
medium sized towns in the country. Florida is very easy going on
communications and data companies like that so there are many in your area.
As a result a lot of the services including apple pay are available there.
Your Grocery stores should take it, I'm not sure the status on Walmart I
know their POS system is capable but for political reasons and the fact they
are pushing their own standard I'm not sure Apple pay is officially
supported although it does work. Same with CVS. Walgreens I believe is
already Apple Pay enabled. McDonalds definitely is, Publics has Apple Pay,.
Hell, I ran enough wireless services on top of the fiber to cover a lot of
the little guys as well. Even small stores like Birds on Safari or Big
Apple Pizza which are small one
off or 3 or 4 member chains.
The other thing is a lot of merchants have it enabled anddon't know it as it's part of their point of sale system. My dentist now is
a good example of this. I paid last time I was there with Apple Pay and now
he's aware he advertises that he accepts it. In other cases the feature is
there you just have to have the merchant enable it.
me know. I wired up a good part of that state from the Pan Handle on down
If you really feel like you don't have good options there in Florida let
to Marathon and lit up strands along the Flagler railroad all the way from
Fort Pierce on to my Data Center in Pompano and then down to the NAP of the
Americas in South Miami. Even the company I helped spin up is still
operating down there and my friends / former employees are still there so if
you need something better you let me know. On top of that you have good
cell coverage do to your geography and topographical properties of the area.
So flat signals carrie for miles. On regular 5.0 GHZ WiFi unlicensed
spectrum I beamed signals point to point from Palm City to Fort Pierce with
a CCQ of 97% or greater. Hell you even have multiple phone companies to
choose from. Astro Tel, Snappy DSL, DSLX, Level4. I wish I had it as good
in the choice department. Where I am it's Verizon, AT&T, Charter or maybe
some resellers.
fashioned is good, being a luddite is not. Enjoy ur options and use your
AH well, don't feel you're options are unnecessarily limited. Old
features in good health and if Florida is getting you down on your
technology or connectivity options you let me know and I'd be glad to help.
envy you.
Good luck buddy, enjoy that tax free, freedom loving living down there, I
of old fashion and don't like a lot of change unless it really going to make
On Mar 25, 2016, at 2:51 AM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, don't hate it that is different I embrace most technology. I am sort
a big difference in making my life better. I did without it this long it
just not a thing I think will make that much difference in my life. Besides
I not too lazy to open something up to see what is in side.
It is like apple pay. I sure I would love it but what good is it more thanlikely around here in this country side and deep south it would not be used
as the merchants would not carry it.
I live at least 10 to 15 miles from a town and I say a town. They call itcity of Quincy but it not a city nowhere near it. the whole county
population is under 50 thousand . the next largest city to me is the State
capital of Florida and it is by no means a city either . It is in Leon
county and called Tallahassee Florida . it population is only for the whole
county is under 300 thousand and most or a lot of that is students as there
is Two major collages in that county FSU and FAMU and then a major community
college TEC and a major trade school Lively VoTech . and several other
smaller collages . the Population of Tallahassee itself is just under 200
thousand and here again this is mostly students as all these schools are in
Tallahassee Florida. So students more than likely make up 50 percent of the
Tallahassee population.
So I will try to use the Apple pay but I have not heard of anyone using itanywhere myself and most I ask about it like merchants they look at me if
could see like I was crazy. They say what is that never heard of it.
So around here in Quincy for example: Wind Dixie, Pig wiggly and stoneshome center and Bell and bates home center and Walmart and wall greens and
CvS and then some fast food places and other small shops I sure is not going
to even have apple pay in the stores.
Then traveling 40 miles to the next biggest city and the capital ofFlorida Tallahassee Florida it might be a little better but doubt it. maybe
some of the major places over there like Lowe's and Home depot and so on
might take it. But don't know if that will be the case in that small
southern town either.
But all this being said I will embrace and hope I can use apple pay someof the time.
But to get back to 3d touch no I don't hate it just don't see a goodreason to use it as a second or 2 off my life a day is not really going to
matter and just would rather look into the app by opening it up then to peek
into it and then still have to open it up.
I just not that lazy and to me only it sounds like you are going to workyourself to death to keep from doing a little work. All this is just my
thoughts for my situation . I sure it is different for others .
mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx
From:
On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:39 PMto just look at stuff. They have disabilities with their hands so for them
To: mack for the blind list blind list
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
I know several people who said they would hate it, they now use 3d touch
3d touch works grate. I can't wait to try it out as I hate opening something
just to look at what i need to look at. Hopefully I'll get a chance to
upgrade in the next few months.
On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:just me!
Don't care at all about that! I would have turn it off anyhow. That is
mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx
From:
On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 4:48 PMon my tech twitter list. I was hoping it would but oh well.
To: mack for the blind list blind list
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: order the iPhone SE
Keep in mind it wont' have 3d touch. I read this in an article last night
wrote:
Take care and hope that helps.
On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:19 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
owned an unlocked phone most likely. Verizon doesn't lock their devices and
Actually, if you have ever been a verizon or t-mobile subscriber you've
T-Mobile unlocks them when you complete your financing or if you travel
internationally etc.
it. If it's the same innards as the 6s+ you'll love it. My 6S+ is so much
Congratulations on the new device. Definitely let us know how you like
better on the cell network than the previous models. Good luck and enjoy.
Rose gold ! It should be here the first week in April if not sooner. Don't
On Mar 24, 2016, at 5:26 AM, Matt <matt.from.florida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, just order the unlock iPhone SE from Apple store. I got the 64 GB in
think it was a bad price for a unlock iPhone. Total with tax and everything
came to around 536 bucks. I have never had a unlock phone before so this is
my first!
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