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8 reasons why I sold my iPhone 5 and am going back to the better phone: the 4S!
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Sorry you didn't like it! You made the right choice (for you).
Personally I could not go back to that tiny screen. Sure, my area doesn't have LTE yet but it will soon and I travel to areas that do. There is also no way I could go back to a slower phone. (I upgraded from a 4, not 4S, so the difference for me was much greater than you.)
I'm a bit bummed some people aren't having a great experience but I'm absolutely loving my i5!
Personally I could not go back to that tiny screen. Sure, my area doesn't have LTE yet but it will soon and I travel to areas that do. There is also no way I could go back to a slower phone. (I upgraded from a 4, not 4S, so the difference for me was much greater than you.)
I'm a bit bummed some people aren't having a great experience but I'm absolutely loving my i5!
But what if she scuffs easily? Should I wrap her in something? Her eyes sometimes look green instead of hazel if I hold her a certain way. If I shake her, she makes a noise. When I put her under a magnifying glass, I see belly button lint. Is that bad? Do you think they'll let me exchange her?....
As soon as you said that you wiped off some of the black on the back of your phone with a micro fiber cloth, I knew this whole story was a load of crap.
The rattle is because of the autofocus lens. It has to be movable to change focal points. If it didn't rattle, it wouldn't function. So why is this a problem?
How bout the 5 owners saying that the 4S is too heavy, maybe they have "girl arms?"
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It should have better internals, it's the newest iPhone. Duh.
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On geek bench, sure it beats it.
But side by side the differences between the 4S and 5 performance aren't that noticeable. If you don't agree, you haven't done side by side tests.
I still don't understand the complaints about the scuffs... by now, you should realize that the aluminum case is easily blemished, so if you choose not to put it in a case, it's your own fault.
I met a guy at the mall on launch day, bought his 4S as soon as he got his hands on the 5. I arrived a bit early to check out the 5 at the Apple store. My first thought after picking it up was that even though it is thinner, I prefer the touch of the smooth glass and the stronger feel of the steel band on the 4S. I do like the new connector, but for now it's not a convenient switch for me - I have a 30-pin cable on every desk to share with the iPad, don't want another cable to add to the clutter it already is. The extra row of icons doesn't do much for me either, after using the Samsung S3 for couple of months. On top of it I wanted to keep iOS 5.1.1. I gladly handed him the cash for his barely month-old 4S. I'm now switching between the 4S and S3 as I please, which would have been another obstacle with the 5 with its nano SIM.
In the future, I'll try to adopt your Apple-can-do-no-wrong attitude when posting. Until then, you can add me to your ignore list. Much like I just did with you.
Ludicrous rebuttals ever. If you can't see why the new iPhone 5 is that good, you seriously need to buy an android device and witness what substandard devices look, feel, and perform like.
It's like I sold my 2010 335i bimmer for the 2004 M3 model because it's just better in 2004.
It's like I sold my 2010 335i bimmer for the 2004 M3 model because it's just better in 2004.
I got my iP5 on launch day and was very happy to have the new toy. Then... over time the annoyances of the iPhone 5 began to grow.
1. Quality control - right out of the box it had 3 big scratches. I pre-ordered from AT&T so they said I can either return it (w/ a $36 restocking fee) or I can take it to Apple for a replacement (which %#?!s up the ability to sell it, which I later find out).
2. Scuffing - so I go to Apple for a replacement and end up going through three bad ones before finally settling on the 4th. Was a huge hassle and the Apple rep had to call his manager after the first two had scuffs. Then the manager starts huffing / puffing / rolling eyes / looks at me like I'm stupid because I want a flawless product that I paid $700 for. Then I finally get one that I find acceptable and after 4 days the chamfer edges start to show bright silver
3. Larger screen - larger screen is great right? WRONG. The 4" screen forces me to shift my hand to hit te top row of icons or pull down notification center. I almost dropped my phone a few times doing this.
4. Apps - most apps aren't set up for the larger screen and need to be updated. This could take months, if ever. Certain apps the letterboxing would be a hindrance such as Google Voice (letterbox bar below messes up typing) or games (Im focusing on the middle of the screen not the virtual controls). Why would I want to be a beta test subject for a product whose ecosystem isn't ready for prime time?
5. Jailbreak - no jailbreak sucks. Plain an' simple. And as Pod2G told us a few days ago. There isn't a iOS 6 jailbreak on the horizon. iOS 5 jailbreak took months to get here so why would I want to go months without a jailbreak for? For a 0.5" longer screens that most apps don't even take advantage of the real estate yet? No thanks.
6. LTE - not widespread on AT&T and won't be until next year as they try to catch up with Verizon. Why would I purchase a product whose major new feature isn't even widespread enough to easily take advantage of it?
7. Premium feel - the iPhone 5 feels like a toy in the hand compared to the 4S. The 4S has the sleek look and feel of a premium device while the 5 felt like a lightweight plastic android device in hand.
8. iOS - the 5 doesn't have any software advantages over the 4S, and the hardware changes are hardly an improvement for me. So what is the motivation to upgrade then if the software is the same and the hardware I dislike?
So, after a week I came to the conclusion that the 5 just isn't a worthwhile upgrade over the 4S for me and sold it on Craigslist for $750. Would have gotten more but having a replacement from Apple with a different IMEI # than what is on the originals box %#&!s up your ability to sell it
Stick with the 4S for now guys... The 5 isn't ready for prime time yet and won't be until the 5S is already here
So... got in, tried it out for a week, sold it to make a profit, and I'm back to the better phone for me: the 4S.
p.s. this is only my experience and personal opinion. I don't assume that anyone else feels the same way.
There is a point of diminishing returns regarding light and thin. Look at some of the starved-looking fashion models. I still maintain that the iPhone 4 and 4s looks and feels quality compared to the 5.
Regarding number 5 -- didn't chpwn already jailbreak an iP5? Which was then retweeted by musclenerd? Seems like its on the horizon (and by on the horizon, I mean a year or so).
On another note, I've jailbroken every iPhone I've had since the 3g. I feel far less compelled to do so with my iP5. I used to run with a lot of tweaks, but by the time I had my 4S, the only ones I was really using were MultiFl0w, Siri Extensions, and SBSettings. On the iPhone 5, I'm not missing MultiFl0w, and all the Siri Extensions I used (which was primarily the "Launch" command) works in Siri. I will admit I'm really missing SBSettings in the notification tray, but it's not a huge dealbreaker for me
To each their own I guess though.
UPDATE: Guess chpwn's isn't looking too promising from some stuff I just read. Like I mentioned though, at least for me, I'm not really missing the JB. Should also add that another feature I was using on the JB'd 4S was 3g Unrestrictor, primarily for OTA facetime calls. Again, no longer and issue but I'm on VZW, so I don't have to deal with ATTs antics.
On another note, I've jailbroken every iPhone I've had since the 3g. I feel far less compelled to do so with my iP5. I used to run with a lot of tweaks, but by the time I had my 4S, the only ones I was really using were MultiFl0w, Siri Extensions, and SBSettings. On the iPhone 5, I'm not missing MultiFl0w, and all the Siri Extensions I used (which was primarily the "Launch" command) works in Siri. I will admit I'm really missing SBSettings in the notification tray, but it's not a huge dealbreaker for me
To each their own I guess though.
UPDATE: Guess chpwn's isn't looking too promising from some stuff I just read. Like I mentioned though, at least for me, I'm not really missing the JB. Should also add that another feature I was using on the JB'd 4S was 3g Unrestrictor, primarily for OTA facetime calls. Again, no longer and issue but I'm on VZW, so I don't have to deal with ATTs antics.
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I know what you mean. When I saw this thread title and then noticed the OP, I rolled my eyes. I felt like he was on here to just yank peoples' chains.
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I'm happy that you are happy now. I hate to see someone regretting a purchase. It's a bad feeling to have.
I have none of the problems that you encountered. I've been using my phone naked for a week now and it has no marks on the bezel whatsoever. Guess I got a good one. The feel is like a fine watch. I love it.
I have none of the problems that you encountered. I've been using my phone naked for a week now and it has no marks on the bezel whatsoever. Guess I got a good one. The feel is like a fine watch. I love it.
You could have had ten reasons instead of only eight. I give your rant only 3/5 stars.
But you could have given it 6/10 stars!