It seems most who are not using tech professionally don't particularly want or habituate all the multiple devices, and as such, the phone becomes their "tablet" experience. No desktop, no laptop, if there's an ipad it's in a different room, the bigger screen of the phone means they only reach for the one thing.

> I just wish it felt as thin as the 8

It's very close:

  12 mini -> 8 -> SE gen 1 (or iPhone 5)

  Height:  131.5 mm -> 138.4 mm -> 123.8 mm
  Width:    64.2 mm ->  67.3 mm ->  58.6 mm
  Depth:     7.4 mm ->   7.3 mm ->   7.6 mm
  Weight: 135 grams -> 148 grams -> 113 grams

https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-12-mi...

I also only text and play music. I get the largest phone available because I'm old and eyesight. Older people tend to have money.

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