{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "My iPhone died hard enough and was old enough even if I saved it its network would get pulled this year so I got a new...", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/178474356203/", "html": "<p>My iPhone died hard enough and was old enough even if I saved it its network would get pulled this year so I got a new one</p><p>Thought about getting the SE cause it was the same form factor but went with the 8, but wow that extra 3/16\u201d is bugging me - having to train my thumbs to reach further to hit the keyboard Q or window close from the right, and figure out a new grip one knuckle closer to the fingertips.</p><p>It IS thinner, that helps, when I get a case I\u2019ll rough up the appropriate areas with coarse sandpaper to help the grip</p><p>Guy switched my antique 5gb/mo plan tho so I came out of it net positive</p><p>The staff/music at the Verizon store I had to drive deeper east for was weirdly cool tho, more than the yuppie stuff I\u2019d expect around here, maybe Portland! will survive the suburbanization after all</p>"}