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Why are you not upgrading?

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BiggAW

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It would be nice to have LTE. But, I'm not upgrading:

1. New dock connector. Would have to buy all new cables.
2. New form factor. Another $150 in Lifeproof cases.
3. Too big. I like the current iPhone design.
4. AT&T's fake 4G is good enough 99% of the time.
5. Don't want iOS 6 until it's jailbreakable.
6. I'll get most of the new features with iOS 6 anyways.

For those of you like me who aren't upgrading, why not?
 
The new iPhone is primarily meant for two types of consumers: (1) those upgrading from iPhone 4 or earlier and (2) those without iPhone. It is for this reason that iPhones are in tick-tock model, where a major revision is followed by spec bumped version with few new features.

My wife has iPhone 4S still under contract with AT&T, so paying ETF doesn't make much sense. But I have iPhone 4 (out of contract and therefore unlocked) and it can be sold at break even or for little profit. So I am essentially upgrading to new iPhone for free.
 
BiggAW said:
It would be nice to have LTE. But, I'm not upgrading:

1. New dock connector. Would have to buy all new cables.
The 30 pin connector couldn't last forever, and you get one cable to start with!

2. New form factor. Another $150 in Lifeproof cases.
The same form factor couldn't last forever.

3. Too big. I like the current iPhone design.
You don't know what it'll feel like. Wait until you can go to an Apple store and hold it and stuff.

4. AT&T's fake 4G is good enough 99% of the time.
Faster is always better. You'll change your mind once everyone else is on LTE. I'm guessing there were people that thought Edge was fine when the iPhone 3G came out.

5. Don't want iOS 6 until it's jailbreakable.
It'll be jailbroken within the first week. With developer version already out, it's likely already jailbroken and you're just not looking in the right places (IDK since I don't jailbreak).

6. I'll get most of the new features with iOS 6 anyways.
I guess this is true. :D

For those of you like me who aren't upgrading, why not?
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My thoughts.
 
I'm not upgrading purely because I just got the 4S at launch. I don't have a subsidy, and I'm not big on selling this phone. I'm going to want to hang onto this one even after I get the next one i'm eligible for (5S?).

Not to mention, the 4S will get every feature of iOS 6 minus whatever is revealed on Wednesday.

i can wait :)
 
I continue to find it both amazing and idiotic how many people are so certain that they will or won't upgrade - when we don't even know anything (official) about the phone.

Is it really that difficult to wait 2 more days before making any decision?
 
nutmac said:
The new iPhone is primarily meant for two types of consumers: (1) those upgrading from iPhone 4 or earlier and (2) those without iPhone. It is for this reason that iPhones are in tick-tock model, where a major revision is followed by spec bumped version with few new features.

My wife has iPhone 4S still under contract with AT&T, so paying ETF doesn't make much sense. But I have iPhone 4 (out of contract and therefore unlocked) and it can be sold at break even or for little profit. So I am essentially upgrading to new iPhone for free.
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My family plan has upgrades coming out of it's ears, so I could upgrade every 9 months or so and never run out...

Rizzn said:
My thoughts.
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1. I have a ton of 30-pin cables already, as well as Micro-USB. Anything else is just plain BS.

2. The form factor was about as perfect as it could be. Even if it couldn't, and maybe it's good for Apple to mix it up, I still wouldn't want to upgrade because of that.

3. I don't want anything larger. The iPhone is nice in that it is relatively small, and isn't terribly obtrusive, either in my pocket on the weekends, or in it's belt clip during the week.

4. EDGE would still be fine if it actually worked the way it is supposed to. It usually doesn't. That's all that's driving people to LTE too, a broken 3G network. If anything I will like Faux G more when the heavy users move off to LTE and leave more capacity for me. At least until they do quad-band LTE and start re-farming the HSPA+ spectrum to LTE, and while it's inevitable, its at least a couple years off.

5. Yeah, it probably will be. Staying with the 4S allows me to wait and upgrade to iOS 6 when it's JB'ed.
 
I truly have my iPhone4S set up perfectly, exactly they way I want it and don't want to give all that up for something new- right now.

Admittedly, when my renewal kicks in with AT&T I am sure I'll be singing a different tune.
 
I'm not upgrading because I would lose unlimited on Verizon. I'm also going to let my family's phone contracts run out and switch to Sprint.
 
cyks said:
I continue to find it both amazing and idiotic how many people are so certain that they will or won't upgrade - when we don't even know anything (official) about the phone.

Is it really that difficult to wait 2 more days before making any decision?
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There you go again.

Being sensible.

Logical.

Reasonable.

Non emotional.

Financially Responsible.

geez
 
Said I wouldn't upgrade to the 4s, but did on launch day.

Looking back I'm glad I did. No regrets.

Guessing at the form and function so it's all about emotion.
Will just have to wait and see
 
cyks said:
I continue to find it both amazing and idiotic how many people are so certain that they will or won't upgrade - when we don't even know anything (official) about the phone.
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I was just thinking the same thing. Do people feel they will be criticized for not upgrading and have to explain their thoughts?

No one cares.
 
I have an upgrade I could use, but with no job, the wife will flip. My 4S is in perfect condition. I'm sure I could sell it and upgrade for basically free, but until its released its not worth the argument.
 
BiggAW said:
It would be nice to have LTE. But, I'm not upgrading:

1. New dock connector. Would have to buy all new cables.
2. New form factor. Another $150 in Lifeproof cases.
3. Too big. I like the current iPhone design.
4. AT&T's fake 4G is good enough 99% of the time.
5. Don't want iOS 6 until it's jailbreakable.
6. I'll get most of the new features with iOS 6 anyways.

For those of you like me who aren't upgrading, why not?
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1. They're not going back to the 30 pin connector---ever. So unless you plan on your current iPhone being the last mobile phone you ever use, not sure how this is relevant.

2. See my response to 1.

3. See my response to 1.

And these are specific to upgrade to the next iPhone, they apply to upgrading to ANY new device. What you're basically saying is the 4s is phone perfection and you'll never need to change. Hey, whatever floats your boat.
 
I bought the 4S on launch and don't have an upgrade till May. My parents are both probably going to get the new iPhone as they both have 3GS. If I like their 5 enough in I might get it for myself when my upgrade is available but if not I'll wait till next fall to see what the 5S(?) is like.
I'm happy enough with an iOS update.
 
These threads are hilarious. You've already decided you're not getting it based on rumors and conjecture.

can't just wait 12-13 more hours and discuss it then?
 
I probably won't because I'm not due for an upgrade until May 2013 and will probably wait for the next generation after tomorrow's announcement.
 
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