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Wait until the 6s

zorinlynx said:
Contracts are two years, though. Where are you finding a one year contract with enough subsidy to make money off the deal?
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OG iPhone didn't use upgrade so 3G was fine, att gave early upgrade to 3GS if you buy day one and got 3G day one, same with 4, 4s was a year and a half back when upgrades were still a year and a half, 5 I used some else's upgrade who never upgrades, 5s my own, and 6 I will use someone else's upgrade that never uses it again.
 
goobot said:
OG iPhone didn't use upgrade so 3G was fine, att gave early upgrade to 3GS if you buy day one and got 3G day one, same with 4, 4s was a year and a half back when upgrades were still a year and a half, 5 I used some else's upgrade who never upgrades, 5s my own, and 6 I will use someone else's upgrade that never uses it again.
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Ahh, got it.

Most of us can't do such shenanigans. You're lucky that you can! :)
 
I don't worry about apple ironing out any kinks because typically there aren't any hardware-related issues. If there are, Apple is usually pretty good with their warranty.
 
Prefer the S versions, for the simple reason that the "S" is the best version of that shape. It feels like a "finished" or tuned version.
 
I say just buy a phone if you need it, or want and can responsibly afford it.

There's always something new and maybe better around the corner, so no sense in worrying too much.
 
sunking101 said:
The 5S jump was pretty tiny IMO. The 5S processor and GPU stats are impressive on paper but haven't exactly transferred any benefits to real world use.
As for folk saying that problems are ironed out in the S models, like what exactly? The 4S corrected 'antenna gate' but which iPhone 5 problems did the 5S address? None that I can see. Several, such as camera module rattles and loose buttons carried over onto the 5S.
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That's like saying the specs of a Bugatti are impressive on paper, but driving it on 405 at 5mph in rush hour doesn't translate to real world use.

As far as 5s issues I do hear rattles when I smash my 5s onto my desk, otherwise it's quiet.

Real world use of the processing power of the 5s, best example is slo-mo and burst mode.
 
goobot said:
I don't wait for anything, i buy the new one every year and sell the old one for more than the new one cost me.

Also i doubt apps are going to be a huge issue, it will be the same aspect ratio so the apps will just be stretched out.
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You don't get upgrades every year. U are using another lines upgrade.
 
I couldn't go off cycle, but wait. I was tempted to go off cycle for the 5s, but I chose not too.

Other folks buy a new phone each year, but for me, I think living within the subsidized pricing plan works best.
 
SandboxGeneral said:
That's what I do and it's what works best for me too.
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I dipped my toe in verizon's Edge program and found its not to my liking. As soon as I can, I'm going back to the subsidized model and living with the what I get.

Funny thing is I'm still bound by the subsidized contract which expires this fall, but I'm also under the EDGE contract. I need to pay off my current phone, then wait until my original contract expires then I'll be able to get a new phone.
 
The newest iPhone, whether it be an S or non-S model, is better than the outgoing model. It will have a faster processor whatever.
The benefit of the non-S models is that they have the new form factor, which is good for 24 months. They therefore date half as fast as the S models. As for this theory that the S models fix problems which occurred the year before, that is just not true. Name me one problem with the iPhone 5 which was 'fixed' with the 5S?
The only problem that an S model fixed was the iPhone 4 'antennagate' issue. This was a bit of a one-off.
 
sunking101 said:
The newest iPhone, whether it be an S or non-S model, is better than the outgoing model. It will have a faster processor whatever.
The benefit of the non-S models is that they have the new form factor, which is good for 24 months. They therefore date half as fast as the S models. As for this theory that the S models fix problems which occurred the year before, that is just not true. Name me one problem with the iPhone 5 which was 'fixed' with the 5S?
The only problem that an S model fixed was the iPhone 4 'antennagate' issue. This was a bit of a one-off.
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Wasn't "scuff-gate" fixed in a sense? I dont have either so I'm not sure but I thought they changed up the color to make scratches less noticeable and maybe a better anodizing process.
 
I prefer to upgrade on the X models instead of the XS models. I like to get the new form factor first. Although the downside to that is lack of cases available at launch, and XS purchasers can usually get some pretty nice discounted cases after the first year. Although I'm thinking about not using a case with the iPhone 6 anyway.
 
macduke said:
I prefer to upgrade on the X models instead of the XS models. I like to get the new form factor first. Although the downside to that is lack of cases available at launch, and XS purchasers can usually get some pretty nice discounted cases after the first year. Although I'm thinking about not using a case with the iPhone 6 anyway.
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If I had to choose, x or xs I'd agree with you.
 
joeblow7777 said:
I got my 5s on a 3 year contract, so unless I decide to pay the balance remaining for the phone and break my contract early, I'll be waiting for the 7.

That's fine by me though. I upgraded to the 5s from a 3Gs. I don't mind waiting a few generations so that I experience a significant improvement, not just apps loading half a second faster and other things that sound good on paper but I'll never really notice or use in reality. Had I upgraded from a 5 to a 5s, for example, TouchID is probably the only difference that I really would have noticed.

I know some people just sell their old phone each year and that pays for the new one, but I just don't think it's worth the bother, especially since many of those people spend all their time worrying about their phone's resale value. It becomes more like the phone is a rental than something they truly own and can enjoy fully. When I got my 5s, I was just going to keep my 3Gs as an extra iPod, but then a friend said he wanted an iPhone, so I gave it to him for $20.
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OMG me too! I'll be waiting in line for the iPhone 7 with ya! I just got my 5s, so I'm not due for an upgrade untill this time in 2016, so the 6s will be out, but I'll wait for the 7! Lol!
 
macduke said:
I prefer to upgrade on the X models instead of the XS models. I like to get the new form factor first. Although the downside to that is lack of cases available at launch, and XS purchasers can usually get some pretty nice discounted cases after the first year. Although I'm thinking about not using a case with the iPhone 6 anyway.
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Ditto. But I don't care about cases, Apple make its own and you can find third party cases pretty soon.
Let's see what happens with apps with the new screen resolution instead.
I remember some apps taking forever to upgrade to iPhone 5 new resolution, same thing for the retina artwork when iPhone 4 was launched.
 
There is no right time to purchase these devices. Each iteration comes packed with new innovations.
 
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