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No way

I'd love an explanation as to why this thread needs to exist.

I remember a time when folks would just not buy something they weren't interested in.

These days everybody has to get on their soapbox with the megaphone and yell at us: "THIS IS WHY I'M NOT BUYING THIS THING THAT I'M NOT INTERESTED IN"
 
calaverasgrande said:
I am not privy to developer resources for IOS 7, but I do not think it is beyond the pale to imagine Apple rolling out new features that are only supported by the 5s.
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Much like how Siri and turn-by-turn mapping isn't available below the 4S, how only the 5 and above can take pictures while recording video, and so on. It's been going on for years.

Guess what- come next year, when the iPhone 6 is released, I'm sure it'll have options/ features that the 5S won't be able to do as well.
 
calaverasgrande said:
While it is of course possible for 64 bit hardware to run both 32 and 64 bit code. The converse is not true. I am sure that Apple will want to exploit every possible advantage that 64 bit can possibly give them. Maintaining the status quo with support for all devices I would imagine is a hindrance in this regard. I am not privy to developer resources for IOS 7, but I do not think it is beyond the pale to imagine Apple rolling out new features that are only supported by the 5s.
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Apple also wants to support the largest # of users as well, they want those users to use the latest iOS releases. Dropping support for old hardware reduces the number of folks who can buy the newer apps and Apple doesn't get their 30% cut.

If Apple wanted to support the most recent hardware, they should've stopped supporting iPhone 4 with iOS 7, which is barely usable there.

Apple releasing new iOS features just for newer models is normal, it's started a long time ago. However, it does not end the iOS support for the device, they simply just don't activate on unsupported iPhones.

Siri in iPhone 4S as an example, it required a specific hardware in iPhone 4S and was released in iOS 5. And guess what, iOS 7 still supports iPhone 4S.

The same thing will happen with iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S, it's going to get supported by the next 2-3 major iOS releases for the next 2-3 years.

Also, if Apple drops 32-bit support, they'll kill off: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPod Touch 5th gen, iPad 3, iPad 4 and AppleTV. All of which are still a huge market share at the moment. It's not going to happen as a fact, so relax, iPhone 5C will be supported in the next 2-3 years.
 
I think the thing most people get hung up on is the plastic outside of the 5C. The 5S has a more 'premium' feel. The thing people don't realize is it costs Apple about $175 to make the 5C and only about $200 to make a 5S. So I guess the 5C isn't a cheap iPhone after all.
 
I never have and never will understand why somebody would buy a 5C instead of the 5S. Nothing about the 5C makes sense when the 5S is out there
 
thegrants82 said:
I never have and never will understand why somebody would buy a 5C instead of the 5S. Nothing about the 5C makes sense when the 5S is out there
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I can answer that.

I enjoy the colored backing of the 5c. It makes the 5s seem very plain by comparison.

The curved, plastic back of the 5c is more pleasant to hold and look at. The 5s just seems cold and industrial by comparison.

By going with the 5c, I was able to save $100 for the equivalent amount of storage space. I put that towards Applecare+.
 
neoelectronaut said:
I can answer that.

I enjoy the colored backing of the 5c. It makes the 5s seem very plain by comparison.

The curved, plastic back of the 5c is more pleasant to hold and look at. The 5s just seems cold and industrial by comparison.

By going with the 5c, I was able to save $100 for the equivalent amount of storage space. I put that towards Applecare+.
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Makes no sense. Just buy a 5 and a colored case. That's all it basically is. Buying year old technology as new will bite you.
 
thegrants82 said:
Makes no sense. Just buy a 5 and a colored case. That's all it basically is. Buying year old technology as new will bite you.
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How will it bite me? My iPhone 4 was serving me just fine, and I was more than willing to keep using it. However, I realized I could sell it for around $250 and make my 5c purchase essentially a free upgrade, so that's exactly what I did.
 
thegrants82 said:
Makes no sense. Just buy a 5 and a colored case. That's all it basically is. Buying year old technology as new will bite you.
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How does it not make sense? Obviously it makes sense for that particular poster, even if it doesn't for you. (Also, there's a big difference between the 5C and sticking a case on a 5...)

People should just live and let live. considering that there are threads complaining that the 5s isn't a big enough of an upgrade from the 5, I can see why someone would just go for the 5C.
 
calaverasgrande said:
While it is of course possible for 64 bit hardware to run both 32 and 64 bit code. The converse is not true. I am sure that Apple will want to exploit every possible advantage that 64 bit can possibly give them. Maintaining the status quo with support for all devices I would imagine is a hindrance in this regard. I am not privy to developer resources for IOS 7, but I do not think it is beyond the pale to imagine Apple rolling out new features that are only supported by the 5s.
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These days almost, if not all, of the benefit from 64 bits comes from the compiler. Well written code shouldn't need any special code to run on 32 or 64 bits architectures. So, development is not more costly. Although you still have to test both versions, which would cause some overhead.
 
I can't image it, but even if the 5c never goes beyond iOS 7, it will still be a very nice phone running a very nice operating system with thousands of great apps to choose from for many years to come. For most phone users that don't care about the latest and greatest, the 5c is a great phone and will likely last for most buyers until long after they are eligible for an upgrade.

By the time they actually need to buy a new phone, they will probably be able to upgrade to the 6s for $99.
 
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