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who else is going from 5 to 5s?
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...in all fairness, I'm only doing it cause my wife needs a new phone but doesn't want the "latest and greatest" (plus she's more likely to lose it) and my line is eligible for an upgrade....sooooo I'll upgrade and give her my old one.
I have other things to buy. Not a hater, just feel the money could go towards a nice lens for my DSLR. Upgrading every other time makes me feel like I get more value for money.
Deliberating...
I "camped" for the 5 and got it at AT&T's early upgrade pricing of $449... unfortunately they are telling me today that purchasing the 5S on launch day would cost $649... unless I wait until the 29th, which then will be $449. To most people, the obvious decision would be to wait 9 days, but I'm not most people.
I "camped" for the 5 and got it at AT&T's early upgrade pricing of $449... unfortunately they are telling me today that purchasing the 5S on launch day would cost $649... unless I wait until the 29th, which then will be $449. To most people, the obvious decision would be to wait 9 days, but I'm not most people.
Sticking with 4s
I hadn't planned on an upgrade, however in the past have done so if the reasons were compelling enough. In this case, I am totally underwhelmed and will sit this iteration out.
I am totally invested in the Apple ecosystem, so iPhone 6 is likely my next phone purchase.
I hadn't planned on an upgrade, however in the past have done so if the reasons were compelling enough. In this case, I am totally underwhelmed and will sit this iteration out.
I am totally invested in the Apple ecosystem, so iPhone 6 is likely my next phone purchase.
You have a hard time waiting 9 days over a trivial update, but still have an iPad 2 and '09 iMac
You have a hard time waiting 9 days over a trivial update, but still have an iPad 2 and '09 iMac
Yes I do have a hard time waiting (if I have to go to a store, the chances of them being in stock will be hit/miss). My iPad will be upgraded whenever the new model comes out... the iMac is still going strong with 12GB of RAM.
I'm due to upgrade my phone & had been very keenly waiting for the 5s but on seeing the specs I won't be upgrading. One reason - storage capacity.
C'mon Apple where is the 128g storage?
I carry heaps of music with me but I also shoot loads of video & photos and I'm constantly running out of space on my 64g 5.
I would have thought that 128g would have been a top-end no-brainer for the 5s
C'mon Apple where is the 128g storage?
I carry heaps of music with me but I also shoot loads of video & photos and I'm constantly running out of space on my 64g 5.
I would have thought that 128g would have been a top-end no-brainer for the 5s
I am, but it's not because I feel that I desperately need a 5S or because I feel the 5 is inadequate. It all boils down to needing 32 GB as opposed to the 16 GB iPhone 5 I have now. I tried 16 GB last year thinking it'd be enough with Spotify and iTunes Match lessening the music load, and I was just incredibly wrong. I have no music stored on the device outside of minimal cacheing that Spotify and Match do on their own, and I'm constantly deleting photos and videos while importing more often, and I still have to delete stuff all the time to have room for updates or to take videos or whatever. It's been colossally annoying. I tend to run heavier apps than most (though very few games, none large), and I was fine with 32 GB in the past. 16 GB was taking a chance. It didn't work.
So, Verizon iPhone 5S at 32 GB in Space Gray, see ya next Friday!
And to be clear, I'm not disappointed by the 5S. It looks like a great device and a nice basic set of improvements for an S release. There's only so much "wow" factor you can pack into the S years, and I think the fingerprint sensor, 64-bit architecture and improved camera more than suffice to make it a compelling option for those looking to upgrade. Most people with an iPhone 5 should still be pretty happy with what they have, as it's a great phone, but that doesn't diminish the improvements of the 5S.
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I was really, really hoping to see the storage capacities get bumped up. I knew it was a major long-shot, but by far my biggest wish was for the new lineup to feature 32/64/128 so I could jump to a 64 at the mid-tier pricing. I'm fine paying an extra hundred to double my capacity, but I upgrade my iPhone and iPad a lot, so going past that is hard for me to swallow as you tend to take more of a bath when reselling on the storage bumps than the core phone price.
So, Verizon iPhone 5S at 32 GB in Space Gray, see ya next Friday!
And to be clear, I'm not disappointed by the 5S. It looks like a great device and a nice basic set of improvements for an S release. There's only so much "wow" factor you can pack into the S years, and I think the fingerprint sensor, 64-bit architecture and improved camera more than suffice to make it a compelling option for those looking to upgrade. Most people with an iPhone 5 should still be pretty happy with what they have, as it's a great phone, but that doesn't diminish the improvements of the 5S.
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I'm due to upgrade my phone & had been very keenly waiting for the 5s but on seeing the specs I won't be upgrading. One reason - storage capacity.
C'mon Apple where is the 128g storage?
I carry heaps of music with me but I also shoot loads of video & photos and I'm constantly running out of space on my 64g 5.
I would have thought that 128g would have been a top-end no-brainer for the 5s
I was really, really hoping to see the storage capacities get bumped up. I knew it was a major long-shot, but by far my biggest wish was for the new lineup to feature 32/64/128 so I could jump to a 64 at the mid-tier pricing. I'm fine paying an extra hundred to double my capacity, but I upgrade my iPhone and iPad a lot, so going past that is hard for me to swallow as you tend to take more of a bath when reselling on the storage bumps than the core phone price.
I am upgrading from a 5 to a 5s, mainly because I want to get one with more storage. I had a 16gb IPhone 5 and I want to upgrade to a 32gb. Also there is an upgrade available on my account and I was able to sell my phone plus some of the accessories that I didn't want anymore and in the end I will make money out of it. My only problem is that I have been without an IPhone for almost a month, so I would really like to get a launch day phone. I may end up having to camp out at a store but even then I don't know if it would be better to go to the Apple store, Sprint store, or a retailer. Wish they would have done pre-orders like last year.