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Tell me about it.
People waste their upgrades and money on a 3 year old device?
Who needs a bigger screen and all that extra stuff, just get a Moto razr then. It plays music fine and makes calls too:D

Most of Macrumors didn't want a bigger device.... then Apple made one and their opinion suddenly changed:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/future-iphone-phablet-is-there-a-possibility.1627499/

The 5S is a good device. After owning big phones since the Note 1 I personally am over my phablet phase as well. A small screen as a good daily driver is worth it to some people. And anyways, it is their money :)
 
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I don't understand your people's logics.

My bill isn't changing. Whether I get iPhone 5s or 6s it does not change. I still pay 75 a month.

The phone was 50 bucks, with no activation charge for 32gb. Vs paying 200 for a 16 or 300 for whatever next step up is,

My 5s has been fantastic for 2 years, this new one will go 2 more years and I have two phones now as a back up.

I don't mind my contract for 2 years because I have unlimited data and I know it's stuck with me for at least two more years

Why upgrade to a giant brick that I have no desire and pay for?

Answer these questions instead of being absolute haters. You can't because price doesn't change for my bill.

Your bill is stupid high for today's standards because of that 2 year contract plan. You're paying for that 5s in full because of the subsidy. You paid $50 PLUS an extra $25 a month for 24 months on your phone bill - $600 in subsidies. So, basically you paid $650 for a $500 MSRP 2 year old phone. Puke. That phone is on eBay, new, for $410 unlocked.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPhon...nlocked-NEW-/281796429123?hash=item419c604543

You get it now? We aren't "haters"; its funny how all of us can see it but you can't. You ever stepped back and thought we might be right?
 
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Your bill is stupid high for today's standards because of that 2 year contract plan. You're paying for that 5s in full because of the subsidy. You paid $50 PLUS an extra $25 a month for 24 months on your phone bill - $600 in subsidies. So, basically you paid $650 for a $500 MSRP 2 year old phone. Puke. That phone is on eBay, new, for $410 unlocked.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPhon...nlocked-NEW-/281796429123?hash=item419c604543

You get it now? We aren't "haters"; its funny how all of us can see it but you can't. You ever stepped back and thought we might be right?

I use 5-15gb a month of data.
Any other plan will rape me. I have to have unlimited.
 
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I use to make fun of people with phablets and said it looked like they were shoving a movie theater screen in their pocket... But I gave the iPhone 6 Plus a try last year and WOW. Now when I use my wife's iPhone 5 I giggle because it is like using a little baby toy. I never though I would like a big phone, but now I would NEVER go as small as a 5s and yes I owned the 3G, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, and now 6 Plus.

BUT even if you don't want to give it a shot, you should at least buy the new iphone and sell it for $600-700 and then just buy a replacement battery for your current 5S and pocket like $520... shoot you could buy 2 iphone 5c's for backup with the extra cash if you love the size SO MUCh ;) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPhon...en-New-Other/291497129480?hash=item43de953608
 
Most of Macrumors didn't want a bigger device.... then Apple made one and their opinion suddenly changed:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/future-iphone-phablet-is-there-a-possibility.1627499/

The 5S is a good device. After owning big phones since the Note 1 I personally am over my phablet phase as well. A small screen as a good daily driver is worth it to some people. And anyways, it is their money :)
As someone who has used both the 6 and 6 Plus and my friends Note I can say there is a huge difference between a phablet (note / 6 plus) and regular 6.

iPhone-5s-vs-iPhone-6-Video-Size-Comparison.jpg


As you can see the 5 and 6 are almost the same size.
 
As someone who has used both the 6 and 6 Plus and my friends Note I can say there is a huge difference between a phablet (note / 6 plus) and regular 6.

iPhone-5s-vs-iPhone-6-Video-Size-Comparison.jpg


As you can see the 5 and 6 are almost the same size.

This picture is the reason why i returned my white faced iPhone 6+ for a black 6+. The 5s is like freshly bleached teeth while the 6+ white is like yellowed smoker teeth. It was just not a premium look when next to a 5s.
 
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