Very relieved given the crap this phone has gotten here recently. Looking forward to having the yellow in hand on Friday.
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First 5C reviews look OK!
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Two important takeaways:
1) Plastic case feels like polycarbonate, is very solid, and the phone feels great. People like the design of the phone
2) Battery life is better than 5, particularly when browsing the web over LTE.
Everything else appears basically the same as the 5.
1) Plastic case feels like polycarbonate, is very solid, and the phone feels great. People like the design of the phone
2) Battery life is better than 5, particularly when browsing the web over LTE.
Everything else appears basically the same as the 5.
In a year, the 5S will be noticeably more capable than the 5C due to new apps taking advantage of the horsepower, but that's probably less obvious to a lot of buyers today. The question is does this really draw in incremental customers over say a 5 at a cheaper price. It looks like it may given the good reviews of the form factor.
In all honesty they should have offered a color like dark navy to make it appeal to even more customers (though one of the reviews suggested this material may be more vulnerable to scratches in darker colors).
My sister in law and her husband are both getting the 5c, coming from terrible two year old Sprint Android phones. They don't care about specs etc and just want an iPhone. I think Apple is going to kill it with this 5c.
I can see the 5C dominating Android phones at carrier stores, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, etc this holiday season. Enthusiasts were never going to necessarily buy a mid range phone over the 5S anyway.
A subsidized price of $100 is very reasonable considering it's the "iPhone 5 replacement", but with better battery life and a new, colorful, sturdy enclosure. It adds some color to the line up compared to back when the 4S was the flagship, 4 was the next one. While the design was great, each tier didn't have a distinctive, physical characteristic.
First 5C reviews look OK!
Nearly every review says what Adelphos listed. The 5C looks great and feels both solid and comfortable in hand.
This is going to be a huge hit for Apple.
Nearly every review says what Adelphos listed. The 5C looks great and feels both solid and comfortable in hand.
This is going to be a huge hit for Apple.
