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>>erohea+(OP)
I wonder how much of the limited sales of the iPhone mini could be attributed to the branding? What if Apple were to drop the mini and make this the base iPhone, with the other models being Plus, Pro, Max? Margins may be poorer with Mini, so it likely won’t happen, but I feel mini sales could be much higher if they wanted them to be.

>>dr_+ai
Sounds like you've answered your own question. Margins are lower, why would they want to sell more of those compared to the regular iphones?

>>mtoner+Vm
So increase the price?

As a criminal defense attorney, I will never own a FaceID device. Ever. I owned an iPhone 7, then an iPhone 8, then an iPhone SE 2020, then another iPhone SE 2020. I may upgrade to the iPhone SE 2022.

Cost is not an issue for me. I don't buy the iPhone SE because I'm cheap. I buy the iPhone SE because it is, on balance, hands down the best phone Apple makes right now for people who value convenience, portability, and security.

I tried the iPhone Mini when I broke my first iPhone SE while hiking. I don't trust FaceID to work when I want it to (masks, glasses vs contacts, etc. tripped it up). I don't trust FaceID not to work when I don't want it to. I ended up returning it and going back to the SE.

I don't think I'm alone.

>>torste+Gq
Just curious what impact / relevance does being a criminal defense attorney have on using a device with FaceID?

>>shawn-+ns
IANAL. But from what i gather you cant be compelled to enter a passcode or forces to unlock phone with a fingerprint. There is no clear such protections for face.

>>codesl+ev
More or less. In my jurisdiction you can be compelled to give up biometrics, which has been expanded to include biometric unlocking. However, it requires a separate authorization, which in many cases will take long enough for the paperwork for TouchID to time out, and passcodes cannot be compelled (again, in my jurisdiction). There is no such protection for directing you to look at your phone.

For clients under investigation who have FaceID or similar unlocking for phones or computers, we always recommend they disable it and just use a passcode until the investigation is complete.

>>torste+6x
Like you advise your clients, no matter what the law says, you can't be compelled to unlock your phone with FaceID if you don't set up FaceID on your phone. I don't understand why this would prevent you from buying one.