Any reasons NOT to buy iPhone 5S 64GB?

[hakr100]

Apparently my local store has the 64GB model in stock...I wouldn't mind moving 30GB of my iTunes over to a new phone so I can give away or sell my IPod 60 GB.

Is there a downside to the 64GB model? Any particular problems with that model? Any technical reason not to get one? Thanks!

 

[mikeydeezy]

The only downside is the resell value will be much lower in 1-2 years time. The return on a 64GB vs a 16 or 32 isn't that far apart.

Other than that more is always better.

And like the poster below me stated buy AppleCare+ with the money from that iPod sale. You have 30 days from purchase to buy insurance.

 

[dotme]

Only suggestion I'd add is to maybe think about adding AppleCare+ or some other plan of coverage for the 2 years.

Every year they stuff more things inside the iPhone, and that's great - but generally with increased complexity comes increased risk of component failures after that one-year mark.

I buy AC+ every time I buy an iPhone these days just for peace of mind.

 

[vmaniqui]

Is there a downside to the 64GB model? Any particular problems with that model? Any technical reason not to get one? Thanks!

yes. there is. it's so expensive. if you're using 16GB before, chances are you will be OK will 16GB and not 64. patience is a virtue.

 

[JOSE891]

Apparently my local store has the 64GB model in stock...I wouldn't mind moving 30GB of my iTunes over to a new phone so I can give away or sell my IPod 60 GB.

Is there a downside to the 64GB model? Any particular problems with that model? Any technical reason not to get one? Thanks!

In the future it will be easier to resell. As far as resell value, You might get an extra $50/100 then what a 16GB model will sell for.

 

[ray6712]

Man purchase the 64gb. I previous had a 5 that was 16gb and had to constantly move stuff around to keep free space. Now I basically just have a ton of stuff on here with room for a ton more.

 

[Davejprince]

the price

 

[DefDad]

If it's within your budget, go for it. I just moved from 32 to 64 and the extra room is nice. There is no "technical" drawback.

 

[scaredpoet]

Is there a downside to the 64GB model? Any particular problems with that model? Any technical reason not to get one? Thanks!

The only downside is that it's more expensive, but aside from that, there is no technical reason not to get one. I have one, and I was kinda disappointed they didn't come out with a 128GB model, actually.

 

[cmichaelb]

Apparently my local store has the 64GB model in stock...I wouldn't mind moving 30GB of my iTunes over to a new phone so I can give away or sell my IPod 60 GB.

Is there a downside to the 64GB model? Any particular problems with that model? Any technical reason not to get one? Thanks!

Nope, no downside except the resell value that was mentioned. As everything is going high resolution, pictures, video, etc. you will appreciate the extra space.

I can fill 64GB easily lol.

 

[LostSoul80]

Depends on your usage. If you need 64 GB of storage, go for it

 

[cmichaelb]

The only downside is that it's more expensive, but aside from that, there is no technical reason not to get one. I have one, and I was kinda disappointed they didn't come out with a 128GB model, actually.

Same here! I have no idea how anyone gets by on a 16GB phone.

 

[bobr1952]

I have a 64GB 4S and am glad I purchased it since I do put a lot of music on my phone. Although I may drop down to a 32GB phone next time since I added iTunes Match which freed up quite a bit but I still have around 25GB of music downloaded from MOG so if you want a lot of music--or videos--on your phone--go for the 64. Before I added iTunes match, I had around 15GB of free space on my phone.