The iPhone 17e is bad in a really good way

Macworld

I’ve been playing with the iPhone 17e for a few days now, and my skeptical first impressions are gradually mellowing into a sort of indulgent fondness. It isn’t the best iPhone I’ve tested, or even close to that. But it’s bad in a good way.

Let’s quickly recap all the things that made me nervous about the 17e when Apple unveiled it earlier this month. It starts at $599, the same as the iPhone 16e, a lower price compared to the iPhone 17, granted, but a far cry from the budget appeal of the $429 iPhone SE.