Is it pointless to get an iPhone 5S now?

[Cogi]

I just bought a MacBook Pro and I feel having an iPhone will be amazing for the experience. I currently have a Nokia Lumia 1020 but I have the money for an iPhone 5S. Should I just wait till the next generation of iPhone? I could easily wait till the end of this year/early 2015.

 

[Ann P]

As always with these threads, if you want it now, buy it now.

But if you're willing and able to wait, just wait.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is nice device. If I were you, I'd wait for the 6. You can also buy the 5S and sell it down the line.

 

[carjakester]

wait if you can, but then why buy that when the 6s will come out? when you need a phone, get it. if it will bug you that a new one will come out then just wait or sell the 5s and upgrade.

 

[The Doctor11]

I think waiting and getting the new phone at launch is best. If you get it now in 2 years you won't be able to upgrade until this time of year and will end up with the same problem.

 

[IJBrekke]

I just got a 5S because I needed a new phone. If the next model comes out and blows me away I can sell the 5S and buy the newest unsubsidized for about a $200 loss. So you can either have a new iphone for the next 6 months or save $200. That's your decision.

 

[TacticalDesire]

The 5S is still a great phone and I'm not saying it isn't worth it. But if you can live with the lack of apps I would stick with the 1020 and wait for the iPhone 6. The 1020 is still a decent phone if not a tad awkward to hold.

 

[T5BRICK]

I'd get the 5s, but that's mainly because I can't stand Windows phone OS.

 

[PDFierro]

Depends on if you can wait or not. I know I can't, so it is far from pointless for me to get a 5s now. Regardless, it's only mid-March. You're looking at late-September before you can get one, that's quite a ways away.

 

[Gincoma]

I just bought a MacBook Pro and I feel having an iPhone will be amazing for the experience. I currently have a Nokia Lumia 1020 but I have the money for an iPhone 5S. Should I just wait till the next generation of iPhone? I could easily wait till the end of this year/early 2015.

might as well wait for the iPhone 8s...doesnt make much sense does it?

 

[iolinux333]

might as well wait for the iPhone 8s...doesnt make much sense does it?

Just get a used 5. The experience is identical to the 5s except for the fingerprint sensor. I have both and side by side running the same software there is zero difference in responsiveness.

 

[Gincoma]

Just get a used 5. The experience is identical to the 5s except for the fingerprint sensor. I have both and side by side running the same software there is zero difference in responsiveness.

texting and calling yes you are correct, but games and multitasking the 5s is a huge difference

 

[ET iPhone Home]

I just bought a 5S for my parents over the weekend. I would've had them wait for the 6, but they really needed a phone. I figured it would take 8 months before the unlocked 6 is released, as the unlocked 5S was released in November 2013. 8 mos. is a long time.

 

[maflynn]

Mid-cycle purchases are tough, no question about it. If you need it now, then its a great phone, but if you can hold off, then that would be the best.

 

[Deguello]

If you're hoping for an amazing experience, you might as well buy it now and get the disappointment behind you. It's a phone. It's a pretty cool phone, but it's just a phone.

 

[Caesars]

Just wait, it's not as if you need a new phone and as the above poster said, buying mid cycle ... :-(

 

[mattopotamus]

are you talking about and out-right purchase or burning an upgrade? This close to a new phone I would not upgrade if you are tight on cash. If you are buying the phone out-right and do not mind spending an extra $300 in a few months, go for it.

 

[albertc]

It really doesn't matter when you get it. There is always going to be something better on the horizon.
I would argue to get the 5s because it's a proven tangible thing. There could be issues with iOS8 or signalgate again, and you would be stuck with that on the iphone 6. I always just wait and get the s version.

 

[Wide opeN]

6 months is not a short amount of time to wait. I say purchase now, and resell the 5s in order to get the 6.

Problem solved.

 

[Smartass]

wait for new iphone, if youre smart.

 

[vikingjunior]

Buy the 5s and sell it when iphone 6 drops.

 

[barkomatic]

Don't buy the 5s at this point. You've a got a working smartphone for now so you are in a position to wait.

If your Nokia fails prior to the launch of the new iPhone, then you'll have no choice but to upgrade.

 

[karatekidk]

Don't buy the 5s at this point. You've a got a working smartphone for now so you are in a position to wait.

If your Nokia fails prior to the launch of the new iPhone, then you'll have no choice but to upgrade.

+1. Also, I ask myself if it's something I NEED or something I WANT. That usually helps me make a decision.

 

[R.Stoychev]

It really depends on you, if you want the 5s go and get it, if you don't feel like getting the 5s right now wait for the 6

 

[jr866gooner]

Why not get it now? It will get you off that shameful OS with no apps! Do it! If you get a contract does it matter if you wait a bit for the new iPhone? Also it will be ideal to test the water to see if you even like the iPhone!

 

[Merkie]

If you want an iPhone, buy an iPhone.