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Who's happy with their 5S/5C?
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I'm in love with mine!
My level is off, but I don't really see that as a big problem to worry about, because I don't use many apps/games that need it.
I LOVE the fingerprint sensor!
Same here! I can't believe how slow putting a passcode into my iPad feels now. It's ruined me. Now I can't wait to see if the new iPads have fingerprint sensors so I can sell off my iPad 4.
Well played Apple, well played.
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I came from a 4S and the difference is much bigger than I thought. The performance, the screen, the camera are all major changes when jumping two generations and I couldn't be happier with it. Well, the space grey is nice, but I wish they would have kept the black.
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I am constantly hovering over the home button on my ipad mini thinking it will just unlock.
Great feature!
Cheers,
I am constantly hovering over the home button on my ipad mini thinking it will just unlock.
Great feature!
Cheers,
I know! lol. It seems so archiac and backwards now to enter a passcode.
I am one of the few that actually went from a 5 to a 5C. I am very happy with it, as I love the design, the feel, and the smoothness that the 5C gives me.
The main reason I went to a 5C is because I started to have problems with my over one year old, iPhone 5. After crunching some numbers, It would have been cheaper for me to upgrade to a 32 GB 5C or a 16 GB 5S than to pay the out of warrantee cost on my iPhone 5 ($269 vs. $223).
So now it was just a decision of what I wanted. And to be honest, I wasn't really moved by the 5S, as the fingerprint sensor is in it's infancy. (I expect it to be working "perfectly" so to speak by the time the 6 or 6S comes out) The processor bump is a step in the right direction, however it to is in it's infancy. (I am really looking forward for what 64 bit brings the platform in the future though.) Also, I am not as much a photographer as others, so the camera upgrade for me was a non issue. (Also things like battery life is also a non issue when comparing the 5, 5S, and 5C as they are very close to each other.)
So, I picked the 5C and I could not be happier. (I also got AppleCare+ on my 5C, so that this time next year, if something happens, I am not stuck in this same boat.)
The main reason I went to a 5C is because I started to have problems with my over one year old, iPhone 5. After crunching some numbers, It would have been cheaper for me to upgrade to a 32 GB 5C or a 16 GB 5S than to pay the out of warrantee cost on my iPhone 5 ($269 vs. $223).
So now it was just a decision of what I wanted. And to be honest, I wasn't really moved by the 5S, as the fingerprint sensor is in it's infancy. (I expect it to be working "perfectly" so to speak by the time the 6 or 6S comes out) The processor bump is a step in the right direction, however it to is in it's infancy. (I am really looking forward for what 64 bit brings the platform in the future though.) Also, I am not as much a photographer as others, so the camera upgrade for me was a non issue. (Also things like battery life is also a non issue when comparing the 5, 5S, and 5C as they are very close to each other.)
So, I picked the 5C and I could not be happier. (I also got AppleCare+ on my 5C, so that this time next year, if something happens, I am not stuck in this same boat.)
I'm completely in love! Touch ID works perfectly, it's beautiful, it's fast, has a great camera, love the new OS (didn't install it on my 4s so all of it is a new experience for me), the battery life is great ... I honestly couldn't ask for better!
Went from an iPhone 5 to a 5S and loving it! Touch ID is very cool and crazy accurate. While the 5 camera was no slouch, the 5S is definitely an improvement. I'm happy I upgraded.
Coming from a Samsung Galaxy S (which totally sucked). Very pleased with the 5s, have a space grey. Chick just got a silver 5s. The 5s sounds great, which is most important to us, we actually use it as a phone.
TouchID is working. Phone works. Decent signal strength, wifi and bluetooth pairing to automobiles was flawless, have not had a single dropped call or wifi problem/issue.
iOS7 is pretty good. I like the way the phone handles favorites, recent messages, contacts, calling/speakerphone/conference calling, and the visual voicemail works like a charm. 16 GB was plenty of space for us, apps are working fine, screens are good, touch screen is good. I know some peopel complain about it, but I actually have found Apple's keyboard and typing correction to be pretty darn accurate and speedy.
Really, no complaints. We bought unlocked Verizon 5s (a ton of them for the office), everyone is now using them on GSM networks, I'm on T-Mobile, just dropped in a T-Mob nanoSIM and bam, up and running in literally two minutes. It's a true world phone, we can take it anywhere in the world and we are good to go on many, many carriers.
Very pleased with the 5s, a great product and this will likely be our phone for many years.
TouchID is working. Phone works. Decent signal strength, wifi and bluetooth pairing to automobiles was flawless, have not had a single dropped call or wifi problem/issue.
iOS7 is pretty good. I like the way the phone handles favorites, recent messages, contacts, calling/speakerphone/conference calling, and the visual voicemail works like a charm. 16 GB was plenty of space for us, apps are working fine, screens are good, touch screen is good. I know some peopel complain about it, but I actually have found Apple's keyboard and typing correction to be pretty darn accurate and speedy.
Really, no complaints. We bought unlocked Verizon 5s (a ton of them for the office), everyone is now using them on GSM networks, I'm on T-Mobile, just dropped in a T-Mob nanoSIM and bam, up and running in literally two minutes. It's a true world phone, we can take it anywhere in the world and we are good to go on many, many carriers.
Very pleased with the 5s, a great product and this will likely be our phone for many years.
Very happy with my gold 5s apple did a really good job touchID is awesome and the speed is awesome, really really happy with my phone
touchID is awesome and the speed is awesome, really really happy with my phone I went from a 5 to 5s and love it! Just having iOS 7 on the phone makes it feel completely different than before!
I went from a 4s to a 5s and I extremely satisfied.
Touch ID is better than sliced bread. I can't wait to see what developers do with it once
lets them play with it.
My battery life is awesome on my 5s compared to the 4s.
Touch ID is better than sliced bread. I can't wait to see what developers do with it once
lets them play with it. My battery life is awesome on my 5s compared to the 4s.
I went with an unlocked iphone 5c and am very happy. I only keep my devices for a year anyway so I went with 5c. Don't like the 5/5s design...
I'm torn between getting a 5S or a 5C.
I originally planned getting a 5S but then I started reading loads of problems about it (screen interlacing, yellow screen tint and dodgy motion sensors) so I started thinking about the 5C.
I'm going to finally buy one this week about to start. After reading this topic I might buy a 5S and try it out for a few days to see what I think. It seems that a lot of people are really happy with their 5S. If I don't get on with it then I'll take it back and get a 5C.
I originally planned getting a 5S but then I started reading loads of problems about it (screen interlacing, yellow screen tint and dodgy motion sensors) so I started thinking about the 5C.
I'm going to finally buy one this week about to start. After reading this topic I might buy a 5S and try it out for a few days to see what I think. It seems that a lot of people are really happy with their 5S. If I don't get on with it then I'll take it back and get a 5C.