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Okay I finally got paid... Should I get the iPhone 5?
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I think I would have too, especially in your situation. If you have anything less than the 4s than just get the 4s, its cheaper.
Even if I had the 4s before, I probably would have gotten the 5 just because i'm out of college now & in a better situation. When it gets closer to graduating the 5s or 6 will be out, wait for that one.
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Oh no worries, I usually think of you as the villainess in the story
[and apparently my sarcasm font was broken as well]So long as there's more than 4" down there.
Nah dawg, it's how you use it! I bought regular MacBook in 2005 when I was in college, man that thang was a conversation starter. I sat in the library and student union building and I've gotten quite a few girls start talking to me and ask me questions about my MacBook. I even showed them some of the features and how to use it. Got to know them, went out on a few dates, even got serious with one of them and we wre together until I graduated from UNiversity 2 years later.
I just jumped from the iPhone 4 to the 5. Here are the big points for me: LTE (coming soon to my city), faster wi-fi chip, new aluminum unibody, faster processor, and improved camera!
Compared to my daughter's 4S, the 5 has faster wi-fi (confirmed using SpeedTest.net on my home wi-fi network), faster processor, and the new aluminum body.
If I were in your shoes, I'd save my money and stick with the 4S.
Compared to my daughter's 4S, the 5 has faster wi-fi (confirmed using SpeedTest.net on my home wi-fi network), faster processor, and the new aluminum body.
If I were in your shoes, I'd save my money and stick with the 4S.
I would save your money. Wait until you have or have had a real job, to start spending money more freely. Yeah we all like nice things, but no matter how hard you try, you can't buy class. Which iPhone you have doesn't matter. What matters is your $$$$. And it doesn't sound like you have much.
You should be responsible with your money, but if you must blow money on something the iPhone 5 is totally worth it.
I think that's what I might do. I only have a discount with the iPhone 5 and not with a Galaxy SIII or such.
Maybe I'll just buy the Power Morpher from Power Rangers on ebay.
The iPhone 5 presents a great opportunity to observe what's _not_ right about buying a newly revised model.
Rumors suggest that there's a likelihood Apple will replace iP5 earlier than usual. If that's the case, it won't be all that long before a fresh new, well debugged replacement is released.
Nothing beats owning the one with all the improvements. The experience is better, the relative lifespan is longer, and the day to day usage will make you smile. It's great to have a well sorted iPhone.
One simple example is how much better an iP4S is, over the prior years iP4. I've owned every model since iPhones were released, the differences are striking. iP4 was the controversial AntennaGate model, a serious issue that met with equally serious denial in the Apple Camp.
iP4S was proof positive Apple spun the facts, since the marketing campaign boasted of an "all new & improved antenna". A sterling example of Apple hypocrisy in action.
Not only that, no sooner did AntennaGate surface, when the keen eyed enthusiasts spotted Apples ads soliciting antenna engineers to join the Cupertino iCompany. A sure sign that Apple vowed not to make that mistake again.
Fast forward to today. The worshipers cite record sales as proof iP5 is extraordinary. Yet if the truth be known, the ex CEO made Apple the brand, so cool, such an important status symbol to be seen with, that people snap up any new iDevice as long it has the fruity logo.
It's good to be Apple
If you're so called "spoiled" then why do you need to ask us for our opinion? If you're spoiled, then the data you will occur using 3G and the expense it includes won't matter. YOu might as well just go with the answer you've been wanting to hear..........Get the iPhone 5.
Yup. I cringe when I see people who can't afford them buying new toys. I can see how beneficial a modern smartphone is to school and being mobile, but unless you're in NYC, there is no practical benefit to the iPhone 5 over the 4S.
The iPhone 5 presents a great opportunity to observe what's _not_ right about buying a newly revised model.
Rumors suggest that there's a likelihood Apple will replace iP5 earlier than usual. If that's the case, it won't be all that long before a fresh new, well debugged replacement is released.
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One simple example is how much better an iP4S is, over the prior years iP4. I've owned every model since iPhones were released, the differences are striking. iP4 was the controversial AntennaGate model, a serious issue that met with equally serious denial in the Apple Camp.
iP4S was proof positive Apple spun the facts, since the marketing campaign boasted of an "all new & improved antenna". A sterling example of Apple hypocrisy in action. ...
It's good to be Apple
I think what you are describing is exactly why Apple chose a "tick-tock" model for phone development. The 3GS and 4S were refinements of the models before them. It is kind of like how the second model year of a new car is usually more reliable than the first. That said, I don't see Apple rushing to market with a 5S unless they plan to shorten the product cycle permanently, which is a possibility.
Heck, the "fatally flawed" iPhone 4 is still for sale, with the original antenna, even though a superior design has been in production since February 2010 (the Verizon iPhone 4 is significantly different inside from the GSM model). It goes to show that the problems aren't as big as they are made out to be. I wouldn't trade my 5 for my old 4S. After 2+ weeks, it still looks flawless, the battery life is at least equal to the 4S running iOS 6, and it charges much more quickly. Not to mention LTE, faster internals, and better (not just bigger) more responsive touchscreen. Sure, the 5S will work out some of the kinks, and it might not even take until the 5S before the anodization process is perfected, but the 5 is far from a "dud."
If history is any guide, the future updates to iOS 6 will improve battery life (or at least resolve some of the issues people have been reporting), and fix some of the other bugs.
if you don't have LTE in your area and have a 4S, I don't think you will get that "wow factor" you would want.
1a) I tend to agree, I was simply sharing what I've read about in the blogosphere. That's not to say I believe or agree with everything I read, but it was interesting that more than one pundit was talking about it.
2a) I don't believe the iPhone 4 was so bad as to be fatally flawed. Yet of the three that I bought for myself & family members all had dismal phone performance. One evening sitting side by side with my wife in the theatre she decided to call home before the movie started. My iPhone 4 had no signal. And I'm not talking about the signal strength display, but in fact it was useless. So she got out her 3GS and it had full strength indicated as well as making a crystal clear call.
Had we only carried the iPhone 4 & it was an emergency, thanks to Apple we'd be out of luck. This was not an isolated problem either. Carrying two phones was the only way I made it through the year. Once the iPhone 4S came out, my phone problems were over.
3) This point revealed the fact that Apples quality control has become spotty & unreliable. Some iPhone 4's were indeed OK, and if you were lucky & got a good one, then the problem was easy to deny. We saw the denials here on the forum.
Anyway, it's not unusual for a very successful company like Apple to coast on their laurels knowing they will sell what ever they pump out anyway.