iPhone Duo a godsend for mini iPhone fans, minus the price

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You may remember me as the author of nearly 3,000 words about how the iPhone 16e seemed like a stupid product. You also may remember that a large portion of that rant was, more or less, me yelling about how Apple should have never discontinued a small iPhone SE or the iPhone mini. After I wrote my iPhone 16e piece, the one thing that surprised me was the number of people who also missed the iPhone mini.

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▪You may remember me as the author of nearly 3,000 words about how the iPhone 16e seemed like a stupid product.
▪You also may remember that a large portion of that rant was, more or less, me yelling about how Apple should have never discontinued a small iPhone SE or the iPhone mini.
▪After I wrote my iPhone 16e piece, the one thing that surprised me was the number of people who also missed the iPhone mini.

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▪ Forget the iPhone Duo — the First iPhone Had More Hype and a More Shocking Price — CNET

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News iPhone Duo a godsend for mini iPhone fans, minus the price Amber Neely 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Thu Sep 17 2026, 10:42 AM EDT · 8 minute read All of these cool features and I'll just need to pony up four months of my mortgage After years of fans complaining that the beloved iPhone mini disappeared, Apple brought back a pint-sized phone that costs as much as a MacBook Pro. I want one. You may remember me as the author of nearly 3,000 words about how the iPhone 16e seemed like a stupid product. You also may remember that a large portion of that rant was, more or less, me yelling about how Apple should have never discontinued a small iPhone SE or the iPhone mini.

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