New IPhone Doesn’t Live Up to Apple Standards

The company that once regularly dazzled consumers with its products now seems complacent, at least when it comes to more affordable devices.

Asking for more.

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When Steve Jobs led Apple Inc., the company was famous for making products that would impress and even “delight” its customers. The uninspiring iPhone SE unveiled today shows how far Apple has strayed from that standard.

That’s unfortunate, because the world’s richest technology giant certainly has the means to do better.