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Is it a silly time to buy a 5C?

Pretty silly.

The 5S is much better value for money - much more power, much nicer design, better camera and Touch ID for a rather small difference in price.
 
I'm also a student in the UK, and like you said the difference in price is mad between the 5c and 5s. I'm on O2 and got a 5c and student discount so I pay £28 per month instead of £32. The iPhone 5c is fine, I don't understand the hate for it, everyone was happy with there iPhone 5's until the moment the 5s was announced they instantly became the worst phone ever! You don't have to have the latest and greatest! Bottom line is I love my 5c its a great phone.
 
Me personally I think it's silly to by a. 5C right now but for a casual user it's fine. Should get two years out of it without much trouble.

I'm on a 4S and aside lack of LTE the phone is perfectly fine.
 
Buy what you can afford now. No need to burden yourself with more cost/debt while a student.

Who knows perhaps in 2 years time your earnings will increase and at that time you can buy the latest and greatest iPhone. :)
 
If the iphone 5c meets your needs and requirements and is within your price range then go for it mate. Its too easy to get caught in the "latest and greatest" but not so good if you can't afford it. An iphone 5c is a cracking phone I love the look and feel of it. Just wait and see what happens in september when the 6 comes out, all of a sudden the 5s will be crap and out of date. Its always the same but then again this forum is full of apple fan boys who think the world revolves around apple.

I cringe when the good old Apple vs Android debate/argument starts because its like little kids bickering about who has the better bike. I have said it before Apple is far from perfect and android is too. Both have imperfections and flaws and it all boils down to user preference. Android needs much more refinement, apple need to bin the cult culture of 'this is an iphone and you can customise it in accordance with the apple bible'. So people get a grip of yourselves.
 
Also meant to ask OP..... Does it have to be O2? I have found their contracts quite expensive and I don't feel you get a lot for your money. I have been with Vodafone for 8 years and find them a very reliable network and offer good value for money, but then again I suppose loyalty = discount!
 
rogan said:
My iPhone 4 thats now 3 and a half years old has finally gotten so slow that I can't stand using it,

I was going to hold out for the new iPhones but they probably won't be till september earliest by the look of it,

So, is it a silly time to buy a 5C? I don't really care about the touch thing and the aesthetics or the 5C look fine to me,

It will have to be in a 24 month contract so I is it a good time to buy a 5C that will have to last 2 years?
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The 5C and 5S will both drop in price in five months. Perhaps more than last year's model usually drops due to the fact that larger iPhones are coming - these might set a new standard due to which the used price of the 4" phones might go down faster than has been the case so far.

I'd hold out for five more months to at least see what happens when the iPhone 6 comes out. You'll then get a cheaper 5C if you want, or perhaps a 5S at what is currently the price of the 5C. Or maybe even a iPhone 6 if you happen to be better off then.

Note that I'm speaking from something of a personal bias though... I got the Note 2 five months before the Note 3 was released, and I'm still kind of hitting myself for it :D

Alternative: just for the hell of it you could go to a store and check out the Nexus 5, which is arguably the best looking Android phone to date, more capable than the iPhone 5C, at half the price. It costs £240 off contract. I thought Android was utter crap until I actually gave it a shot one year ago. Before that I had only used iPhones.
 
I'm in the same boat as you. I have an iPhone 4 as my main and only phone. Wait until September/October. You won't regret it!
 
Oohara said:
The 5C and 5S will both drop in price in five months. Perhaps more than last year's model usually drops due to the fact that larger iPhones are coming - these might set a new standard due to which the used price of the 4" phones might go down faster than has been the case so far.

I'd hold out for five more months to at least see what happens when the iPhone 6 comes out. You'll then get a cheaper 5C if you want, or perhaps a 5S at what is currently the price of the 5C. Or maybe even a iPhone 6 if you happen to be better off then.

Note that I'm speaking from something of a personal bias though... I got the Note 2 five months before the Note 3 was released, and I'm still kind of hitting myself for it :D

Alternative: just for the hell of it you could go to a store and check out the Nexus 5, which is arguably the best looking Android phone to date, more capable than the iPhone 5C, at half the price. It costs £240 off contract. I thought Android was utter crap until I actually gave it a shot one year ago. Before that I had only used iPhones.
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He's getting a contract phone so the 5C is free on contract, I don't see the price dropping ;)

He's also a student and can't afford to buy a phone right now so as much as the Nexus is a great phone it's still going to be beyond his means.

I got a free 5C from 3 when my Iphone 5 screen went kaput and as much as I'm not a huge fan of the plastic it's a decent phone and will keep going for now until either the contract runs out and you upgrade or you find a great job and can buy a new phone.
 
rogan said:
the 5C is available for £28 a month and free upfront, the 5S is £10 a month more and £100 upfront
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I presume the 5s package has more airtime/data? The UK operators don't like to make things simple for you by offering identical packages for the two models.

Looking at AppleStore prices the 5c 8GB is £120 cheaper than the 5s 16GB. Over the course of a two year contract the prices you've quoted give a £340 differential. Unless you're actually going to make use of the additional airtime/quotas it's a lousy deal.

g33kologist said:
Who knows perhaps in 2 years time your earnings will increase and at that time you can buy the latest and greatest iPhone. :)
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*checks pulse of UK economy*

He's dead, Jim!
 
RebornProphet said:
Well 2GB alongside the Quad Core Snapdragon isn't stopping the S5 from being reportedly sluggish in places according to reviews. Apple's main plus point is optimisation. iOS is tailored to work with the hardware so, so well and that's always been the case.

This RAM argument is getting boring. The 64bit CPU will show its benefits long before any "choking" due to RAM.
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I have been desperate for a big screen so I bought an off contract S5. I lasted a day. The screen was awesome, the camera was fantastically sharp in good light but it was so laggy at times, the fingerprint sensor is s***, i miss iMessage, FaceTime and good quality apps. I pressed the return button. Back to my 5s and waiting patiently for a bigger iPhone.
 
rogan said:
Thanks everyone



Im glad for the last few posts, much appreciated.



Seeing as I've had this iphone for the last almost 4 years I'm obviously not after the latest and greatest all the time, I think I'm just going to take the 5c and hope it lasts.



and if not I should be in a better financial situation to make a change..
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I did too back in November .. Not one regret, well worth it!
 
it's pretty idiotic... i really hope Apple will discontinue this sub-par products. such an embarrasment, wth Cook...
 
Is it a silly time to buy a 5C?

rogan said:
My iPhone 4 thats now 3 and a half years old has finally gotten so slow that I can't stand using it,



I was going to hold out for the new iPhones but they probably won't be till september earliest by the look of it,



So, is it a silly time to buy a 5C? I don't really care about the touch thing and the aesthetics or the 5C look fine to me,



It will have to be in a 24 month contract so I is it a good time to buy a 5C that will have to last 2 years?
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Get something with no contract if you need a phone now. Even if it's a used iPhone 5. I think the 5 or 5c would be fine for a few months. That way you'll still be able to get the 6 when it comes out.
 
rogan said:
My iPhone 4 thats now 3 and a half years old has finally gotten so slow that I can't stand using it,

I was going to hold out for the new iPhones but they probably won't be till september earliest by the look of it,

So, is it a silly time to buy a 5C? I don't really care about the touch thing and the aesthetics or the 5C look fine to me,

It will have to be in a 24 month contract so I is it a good time to buy a 5C that will have to last 2 years?
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nope, I just bought a 5c off ebay for pretty cheap to tie me over till the 6 comes out as I lost my last iphone, but i bought it because when the 6 comes out It will be time for my free upgrade. If you are using it for the next couple of years i v much agree that it will slow down a lot as the ios is upgraded (unless you are happy to stay on ios7!)

love the 5c btw, feels great in your hand and looks good in white
 
FAR from silly. I bought a blue 32GB for $100 instead of a $100 16GB 5S BECAUSE I am also a student (a nursing major - their books are expensive so you get my gist). So it's not silly at all. Honestly, get what you like (and can afford). The 5C technology is just as fast as the 5S if not the same. What I can say I like most about the 5S is the viewfinder on the phone. I think it's like f2.2 rather than f2.4 (or vice versa) so if sees more and with lighting it handles better.
 
Bought the 5C, lovely to use, feels great, screen, weight and feel are an improvement over my 4 never mind it being zippy quick

no regrets.
 
waste of money. just wait for the 6. it's gonna be out in like 4-5 months. that's not a long time.
 
mojolicious said:
Good decision. They are gorgeous.
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I also have the 5C and a 5S, and I have to say the 5S is great, and that was expected, but the 5C is also really awesome, I love the feel of it and the yellow color makes it stand out.

The silicone apple cases with the punched out holes are also great, I got the yellow, red, blue, green, white, & black for different looks, but sometimes I go naked with it. :cool:
 
5c pricing

Best Buy retail stores currently have a variety of pricing for the 5c - not sure if its local to me.

Some examples:
Apple - iPhone 5c 16GB Cell Phone - White (AT&T) - $1
Apple - iPhone 5c 16GB Cell Phone - White (Verizon Wireless) - $1
Apple - iPhone 5c 16GB Cell Phone - White (Sprint) - $49
Apple - iPhone 5c 16GB Cell Phone - Pink (Verizon Wireless) - $99
Apple - iPhone 5c 16GB Cell Phone - Blue (AT&T) - $99

Any idea why there might be so great of range in the cost of a 16gb 5c - even within carrier? I don't see why a white 16gb on ATT would be $1, while the blue version would be $99. Can the demand in different color be that great?
 
rogan said:
My iPhone 4 thats now 3 and a half years old has finally gotten so slow that I can't stand using it,

I was going to hold out for the new iPhones but they probably won't be till september earliest by the look of it,

So, is it a silly time to buy a 5C? I don't really care about the touch thing and the aesthetics or the 5C look fine to me,

It will have to be in a 24 month contract so I is it a good time to buy a 5C that will have to last 2 years?
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It's always a silly time to buy a 5c IMHO but to each his own. Buy what you want and move on I say.
 
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