Is the iPhone SE worth your time? (The 3:59, Ep. 199)

We talk about where the iPhone SE stacks up in Apple's portfolio, the latest Android watch and how to get our work out on!

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Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for nearly a decade and got his start writing and laying out pages at a local paper in Southern California. He's a devoted Trojan alum and thinks sleep is the perfect -- if unattainable -- hobby for a parent.

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I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future.

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Nearly 20 years writing about tech, and over a decade reviewing wearable tech, VR, and AR products and apps

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Scott Stein

March 23, 2017 10:16 a.m. PT

Our Apple authority Scott Stein declared in an article Wednesday that the iPhone SE is the third best iPhone you can get, after the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.

His argument is that it's got the same internals as an iPhone 6S, but has the advantage on battery life and price, which pushes it to the forefront of Apple's arsenal of devices. We discuss if the iPhone SE is good enough to pull fans away from the latest iPhone, and if it's worth getting it now, or waiting for the iPhone 8.

Also on the podcast, we chat about "one of the best fitness watches" with the Misfit Vapor, and a high-tech workout suit that claims to condense four hours of exercising into 20 minutes.

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