Thinking of Upgrading Now?

[Italianblend]

I am debating with myself to either get an iphone 4 now and then the iphone "6" (2013 model) in 2 years, hopefully with 4G capability... or whether to wait a few more months and pick up an iphone 5. Then I won't be eligible for an upgrade during summer of 2013.

What do you think!?!?

Part of me wants to wait for the 5...but I am stuck with a 3G right now and want to be eligible for the upgrade in 2 years.

 

[NateJamesMeyers]

one of the most clever things apple has figured out how to do is make everyone always want their newest product. get an android. you'll be happier with it for longer.

 

[domness]

I'd be much happier if Apple would give out some more information already about their next iPhone.

 

[TG1]

I'm in a similar situation with the upgrade cycles. I just have to wait and see what the next iPhone brings in terms of features and specs. With the release likely only a few months away (September?), I would take a wait-and-see approach.

 

[RafaelT]

At the very least wait for the WWDC at the beginning of June to see if they say anything about it.

 

[xAnthony]

one of the most clever things apple has figured out how to do is make everyone always want their newest product. get an android. you'll be happier with it for longer.

Until the next model comes out in 2 weeks. Then you'll be wishing you had the latest and greatest.

 

[rockyroad55]

If you want, you can upgrade now then return it after WWDC if the news sucks and then wait haha.

 

[Exhumed]

Personally, I'm waiting for the iPhone 5. Yes, you would be happier if you bought a Droid than if you bought an iPhone 4 and a few months later the iPhone 5 came out, because the iPhone 4 is year-old technology now...but it's true that a better Droid would come out a month later and you'd be disappointed about that. So if I were you I'd at least wait til June to see if the iPhone 5 is announced.

Also, wouldn't the 2013 model be the iPhone 7?

 

[steeler]

I'm in a similar situation. I have a touch screen non-smart phone that I can upgrade around July. The problems with it are getting more and more severe. Assuming I get to July with it working (and I think I can), I don't know what I'll do if the next iPhone specs aren't any clearer. Probably get an iPhone 4 and upgrade in a few years because I don't know that my phone will last until September, mid-August maybe, but September would be pushing it.

 

[Italianblend]

I am planning on getting into biking this summer and I wanted a better phone to keep me occupied. The 3G can be very slow sometimes when doing iPod and exercise apps together. Not to mention horrible Internet page load times. I wonder if the 4 is much better at that.

But I still could wait. Ugh. I would've bought the 4 last summer if the white one came out at the right time.

I'm not an apple head. In fact I hate Mac computers. I've owned one and will never again. But I love the iPad and I am happy with the free or cheap apps that the app store has. I wonder if the droid store is similar.

 

[Italianblend]

Hi Steeler (from Pittsburgh),

I came into the smartphone market late (2009) and got a cheap refurbished iphone 3G. It's 3 generations behind now, soon to be 4, but I can honestly say that it's been pretty good. Since it's the only smart phone I've ever had, it's been just fine. I do notice that it's slow though, especially with internet.

The 3GS is on sale for $50 I believe with 2 year contract. You might be happy with that as a starter phone. Cheap too!

 

[Shockwave78]

considering we are two weeks away from finding out at least wtf is going on with the next iphone you should probably wait...

 

[wordoflife]

The problem is, whether you get an iPhone 4 now or iPhone 5 (i know it does not exist), you are still signing a two year contract. That means if you get an iPhone 4 now, you're upgrade is on the verge of the upcoming iPhone 7. If you get an iPhone 5 now, your upgrade is on the verge of the upcoming iPhone 7. Obviously the iPhone 5 doesn't exist right now, so just add a few months to each of those iPhone 5 calculations.

But seriously? iPhone 7?? It's just a phone and that's thinking too far into the future ... it seems ridiculous to think about something as far as iPhone 7. So its up to you to decide.

 

[fitalic]

wait for 5th, the time will come soon.

 

[Italianblend]

Right I know that it's kind of silly to think about iPhone 7. However I wish that I could get the "4g" phone when it's ready. That is supposed to be 6 right?

 

[dave420]

considering we are two weeks away from finding out at least wtf is going on with the next iphone you should probably wait...

Yea I would think you would at least want to wait until the WWDC on June 6th in case there is an announcement. I know the rumors say it will be later, but there has been a phone released at about this time for 4 years in a row now.

 

[rerelease]

I'd recommend to jump on the 'even' upgrade cycle. Something tells me the iPhone 5 will not be near as revolutionary as the iPhone 4 was. If anything, most upgrades come to the software (which is behind far more than the hardware).

4G is still a young technology and Apple will be quite comfortable steering clear from it now, but by (September?) 2012 there will be very few excuses left and we'll again see a larger hardware boost and a lesser software one.

 

[BlindMellon]

Right I know that it's kind of silly to think about iPhone 7. However I wish that I could get the "4g" phone when it's ready. That is supposed to be 6 right?

You can't reliably plan that far ahead. Hell, by then, we'll be driving buicks to the moon (to quote Wild at Heart).

 

[kirp1234]

I think there releasing the 4gs not the 5. id have to wait and see what the updgrades are before locking into a contract again. i hope there significant. ive had a 3g for some time now

 

[Italianblend]

latest rumor is curved glass. Perhaps it will be a 4GS with a different look as to bring in more customers for the new look because it won't be much of an upgrade.