iPhone 5 experience Hows the latest and greatest treating you so far

Just got the 5....upgraded from the 4S, and im finding it hard to justify my reasoning besides the only IOS device currently available in 32GB.

So far the Im finding the device odd, its bigger but not any better than before. its lighter (but thanks to my otterbox armor that feature is mitigated). It has an "extra row" of icons but....lame. The phone rattles (like a screw moves around the device) but apparently the web discussion point to the multiple lens the device has (point of note the 4S i have doesnt but ) All my accessories are useless without a converter lol

Anyone feel differently about this slightly higher spec`d 4s.

My other half and i have 4 and 4s. We can't justify getting the 5....then we'd have to get new car chargers and adapters... Do the car manufactures have the updated plug for iPhone 5??? What a pita!

I like my 4s!


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That's why I'm still rockin' my 4S.

still running 2x iphone 4S here - will upgrade perhaps when they do a 5S... *maybe* - I'm really annoyed at the change in charger cables, but I have an ipad mini, so I'm picking up some as I go - amazon has a semi-decent price on some.

Originally Posted by SailinSand

My other half and i have 4 and 4s. We can't justify getting the 5....then we'd have to get new car chargers and adapters... Do the car manufactures have the updated plug for iPhone 5??? What a pita!

I like my 4s!


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Same. 4S here, as well as an Ipad 3 I got "refurbished" for $379. I see no reason to upgrade, and I'm still wondering why I bought an Ipad. I figured maybe I'd understand what all the hoopla was once I bought one, but nope. As I discussed with MatWiz who bought one and returned it, there's so much it can't do. Other things are more convenient, but I consider it nothing more than an expensive toy and glad I didn't pay full retail. If the next generation of the MS Surface looks any good, I'll consider selling my iPad to a fanboy for close to what I bought for it.

Meanwhile, at least all my chargers are compatible.

I went back to the iphone 5 after an Android (Note 2) stint. All the phones have their +/-. I use Macs exclusively and almost all my friends and family have iPhones so for the photo stream and iMessage standpoint the iPhone is best for Mac owners. One thing to consider is the abysmal build quality of the iPhone 5. If you Google "scuff gate" or "iPhone 5 issues" you'll have plenty of reading to do. The iPhone 5S will more than likely suffer the same issues until Apple one day re-designs the iPhone. If you buy one at the Apple store inspect it carefully in the store, if it is damaged out of the box they will open another and another and another for you, trust me on this.

Originally Posted by 1Dreamer

I'm still wondering why I bought an Ipad. I figured maybe I'd understand what all the hoopla was once I bought one, but nope. As I discussed with MatWiz who bought one and returned it, there's so much it can't do.

The hoopla is that ipads are great devices ... if they fit your needs. Not so great if they don't. Generally it's content consumption vs creation; they're great at many forms of consumption and not as great at content creation. What you need to do and how well it fits with the ipad's capabilities will drive how useful you find them to be.

My needs are much more on the consumption side, and I've really enjoyed having my ipad. Same with my wife; plus she's not a technophile so she really prefers using her ipad over using her laptop. When she needs to look something up, send an email, pay a bill via online banking, or most other basic tasks - she reaches for her ipad most of the time.

Originally Posted by 1Dreamer

Same. 4S here, as well as an Ipad 3 I got "refurbished" for $379. I see no reason to upgrade, and I'm still wondering why I bought an Ipad. I figured maybe I'd understand what all the hoopla was once I bought one, but nope. As I discussed with MatWiz who bought one and returned it, there's so much it can't do. Other things are more convenient, but I consider it nothing more than an expensive toy and glad I didn't pay full retail. If the next generation of the MS Surface looks any good, I'll consider selling my iPad to a fanboy for close to what I bought for it.

Meanwhile, at least all my chargers are compatible.

Really? All the reps are getting iPads at work....probably August. I can not wait!!!!


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I went froma BB Pearl to the iPhone 5 for my work phone and, at times, I really regret the move. I have a Rezound on grandfathered unlimited data for my personal phone so I really don't use the iPhone beyond e-mail and calls. Which are the strenghts of the BB system.

I also miss the fantastic integration of the BB with my BMW. Office really worked. Not so much on the iPhone.

I don't really think i can go back, but I might give it a shot.

FWIW
DLM

I like my 4S - not sure if I'll get the 5. It sounds petty, but the biggest reason is the idiotic, moronic feature that is "album view" which happens when you are listening to music and turn the phone on it's side. Apple for some reason doesn't realize that it is not 1970 anymore and people don't necessarily buy entire albums. I like it the other way and the only way to lock this is to lock the rotation on the ENTIRE phone. It bothers me so much I might not get another iPhone and before suggesting jailbreaking it - the point here is that I shouldn't have to.

Originally Posted by 1Dreamer

As I discussed with MatWiz who bought one and returned it, there's so much it can't do.

Can you give some examples of what you "thought it would do" but didn't do ?

I sold my iPhone 4 for $200 (on Craigslist) and got a 5 for free by extending my AT&T contract for another 2 years.
I like the HD video and the camera takes great pictures for a phone. I had to buy a new USB car charger (for $1 on eBay, from China) and got an extra cable for $5 (again on eBay).
I have no issues with the phone and look forward to the next generation handset and improved operating system.

Originally Posted by severe530i

Got a 5 for free by extending my AT&T contract for another 2 years.

Mind if I ask how you managed the free part and didn't have to pay $200 or so plus contract renewal?

Originally Posted by gpburdell

Mind if I ask how you managed the free part and didn't have to pay $200 or so plus contract renewal?

OK, not for free, but by selling my old phone for $200, there was no out-of-pocket expense for the new phone.
I'm on a shared data plan and we spend $156 (total) per month for 2 iPhones.
We called and asked for the activation fee to be waived and they credited to our bill since we've been long time customers.

I upgraded from the 4 and have no complaints about the 5... Pretty much better in every aspect IMO.

Just left the iphone for the Galaxy 4. Wow, what a phone.

I don't have a smart phone. That's one less frustrating issue I have to deal with in my life.

Yesterday, I test drove a 328i with a 4 cylinder turbo engine. Nice car, but do I need a screen with graphics to give me all kinds of information about the 3 driving modes, sports, comfort, and eco? Better yet, I rather use my brain to control the engine and transmission that have the car doing it for me. I do not like the engine kill feature at stop lights. It is not an option that can be disabled permanently as it enable after you shut the engine down. They promote BMWs as economy cars, not sporting machines anymore.

Originally Posted by gpburdell

The hoopla is that ipads are great devices ... if they fit your needs. Not so great if they don't. Generally it's content consumption vs creation; they're great at many forms of consumption and not as great at content creation. What you need to do and how well it fits with the ipad's capabilities will drive how useful you find them to be.

My needs are much more on the consumption side, and I've really enjoyed having my ipad. Same with my wife; plus she's not a technophile so she really prefers using her ipad over using her laptop. When she needs to look something up, send an email, pay a bill via online banking, or most other basic tasks - she reaches for her ipad most of the time.

I think you're right. It's much more convenient for some things, but I guess $500+ (normally) just seems like a lot for what it does, and I expected more.

I use it to look up what's on TV (the little time I have to watch it), it's great for checking bank accounts, transferring money, depositing smaller checks quickly, etc., although some of the mobile apps (like Chase and my credit union) don't give you nearly as much info or ability as the regular website, so I sometimes have to go to the computer anyway. Other web sites go to a mobile format automatically without giving you an option, and those formats have more limitations. And I knew Apple doesn't allow flash, but I guess I just find it irritating how many websites don't work, so back to the computer again.

So yes, they're great for reading news, convenient for looking up stuff quickly on the fly without having to open the computer, using the calculator, getting limited banking info, looking up the weather, TV schedules, etc., but except for reading news, my phone works just about as well for most of those things.

I guess I was hoping it would be more useful than it is. I realize I'm in the minority though.

Originally Posted by Dave 330i

. I do not like the engine kill feature at stop lights. It is not an option that can be disabled permanently as it enable after you shut the engine down. They promote BMWs as economy cars, not sporting machines anymore.

That feature can be recoded by the dealer to remember the setting at shutoff. But yeah, bigger phones, better. Bigger 3 Series, worse.

I think the lady sitting next to me on the train today is quite happy with her Apple iPhones as she owns two of them.

I do miss my iPhone 5 but I was not going to buy another knowing the 6 will be coming out soon.

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Originally Posted by stylinexpat

I think the lady sitting next to me on the train today is quite happy with her Apple iPhones as she owns two of them.

Two ears, two phones. Makes sense, right?

I do miss my iPhone 5 but I was not going to buy another knowing the 6 will be coming out soon.

All depends on one's definition of "soon"... Probably September or so for a 5S to show up at this point. Apple's been pretty consistent recently with their tick/tock product cycles, and "5S" components have been leaking since January. Maybe there'll be a surprise at WWDC, but I doubt it. Either way, it's not a bad idea to wait until a couple months after a new device's introduction before buying, so that puts it a good six or seven months out.

Personally if I had to buy a phone today I'd go with a 5 with no qualms; the "tock" cycles on the iphone and ipad weren't significant upgrades in my opinion. I did buy the 4S in order to cycle my wife to my 4 from a 3GS, and I skipped the most recent ipad revision.

I would wait until WWDC though if I were considering an upgrade or carrier change and didn't have to buy a phone right away.

An iphone 6, with a new physical design, would probably come out in mid/late 2014.

Lets be honest here. The iPhone 5 is no upgrade to anyone who own a 4S. Theres absoluelty no difference besides a bigger screen, and the competition just blows the damn thing out of the water. Apple realized this in the early days but doesnt care, since whatever they produce, theirs always gonna be a buyer. Maybe a 1 mil less but still there.

Apple iPhone 4s vs 5 : bigger screen, lighterweight, and a new charger aka unless you dont mind buying everything again such as chargers, car interfaces (BMW doesnt yet support lightening), home audio, clock radios. then your scrooggled.

Honestly if you want a full featured phone, always wait till the S. The reason i say it, is if your hell bent on the latest and greatest from apple, you need to wait till their "LCI" aka the S version.

Sadly if you look it, the iPhone 5S will probably just match the GSIII. the iphone 6S will probably match the GSV

BTW Has anyone heard about Apple s new subscription based APPLECARE. One plan, for all your devices, pay a monthly fee. In addition bye bye replacement ipHones. you have a problem, they will fix it like they do Macbooks. I think Already hate the subscription fee idea, but love that they will fix the device. Its similar to making a decision about either repairing your broke vehicle, which you bought and service since new, than trading your used, but broken car for a like replacement whose service history you have absolutely no clue about.

Originally Posted by gpburdell

Mind if I ask how you managed the free part and didn't have to pay $200 or so plus contract renewal?

It's not "free"

You just trade in your old phone and get a new phone for free on contract. So you're still stuck for 2 years.

Originally Posted by gpburdell

Two ears, two phones. Makes sense, right?




All depends on one's definition of "soon"... Probably September or so for a 5S to show up at this point. Apple's been pretty consistent recently with their tick/tock product cycles, and "5S" components have been leaking since January. Maybe there'll be a surprise at WWDC, but I doubt it. Either way, it's not a bad idea to wait until a couple months after a new device's introduction before buying, so that puts it a good six or seven months out.

Personally if I had to buy a phone today I'd go with a 5 with no qualms; the "tock" cycles on the iphone and ipad weren't significant upgrades in my opinion. I did buy the 4S in order to cycle my wife to my 4 from a 3GS, and I skipped the most recent ipad revision.

I would wait until WWDC though if I were considering an upgrade or carrier change and didn't have to buy a phone right away.

An iphone 6, with a new physical design, would probably come out in mid/late 2014.

I think Apple has some major problems coming this year. According to one of my sources one of the key components that Apple ordered for their smartphone will not be available for shipping till June-July then you add manufacturing time to that and you have late August to early September By then Samsung would have sold a shi* load of Galaxy S4 smartphones aling with HTC One selling a ton of smartphones as well. Sony will be releasing one awesome smartphone this July as well and by then the Note 3 from Samsung will be out as well.

Apple will release a polished up version of the iPhone 5 with the smaller screen and outdated screen resolution. That new iPhone will sell but Apple has lost its edge in the smartphone market.

I just got back from China this evening. Apple has problems. Many Chinese are now not buying the iPhone 5 buy buying the Samsung S4 or Note 2 in China.

No offense to anyone but in all honesty the Chinese are not very well known to have great vision so they prefer smartphones with bigger screens since many used their smartphones for surfin the net and watching tv or movies on them. 9 out of 10 times when I try and show a taxi driver an address on my smartphone here in Asia he has to pull over put on his glasses and adjust the smartphone to the proper distance before he can see what is on the screen. Screen size is very important here in Asia.

Koreans knew this long ago while the Americans at Apple are now catching on to this lol.. A bit too late :o

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And I really don't get why people are buying iPhone5s this late into the product cycle. Makes no sense. At this point, one should be buying the S4 or HTC One.

I have an iPhone5, but I barely use it, especially since I just picked up a Galaxy S4 and have an XPERIA Z and Note 2 laying around on my desk.

Originally Posted by NoI4plz

BTW Has anyone heard about Apple s new subscription based APPLECARE. One plan, for all your devices, pay a monthly fee. In addition bye bye replacement ipHones. you have a problem, they will fix it like they do Macbooks. I think Already hate the subscription fee idea, but love that they will fix the device. Its similar to making a decision about either repairing your broke vehicle, which you bought and service since new, than trading your used, but broken car for a like replacement whose service history you have absolutely no clue about.

I hope this happens. Apple users are spoiled by how easy it is to just walk in and walk out with a refurb iPhone/iPad. it's ridiculous.

I can't wait for this subscription service. I'll pay for it, especially with the amount of Apple devices I use on a regular basis.