Are you upgrading from the iPhone 4S to the iPhone 5?

By Elliot B.
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Elliot B.

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I was swaying towards Yes for a while, as I've previously owned the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4 and now iPhone 4S.

I have decided not to upgrade for the following reasons:

  • 99% of the software features appear to be available on the iPhone 4S (which is a strange, but nice decision by Apple I feel)
  • The camera is the main reason I upgrade the model each time. Although improved, there isn't a large difference in it this time around.
  • This is the first 16 GB iPhone (the one I choose) for many years that is over ?499 (it is ?529).
  • I have many accessories for my iPhone 4S, including a ?25 Speck case, a ?30 external battery, a ?3 car windscreen mount, a ?3 bicycle mount etc. These would all need replacing.
  • LTE isn't available in my area, and won't be for a long while.

The iPhone 5 is a lovely phone and I would love to own it (mainly for HD FaceTime and the better low-light camera performance compared to the iPhone 4S), but I can't justify the cost -- I could probably sell my 4S (inc. all accessories) for around ?330, which means I'd have to pay ?200 and re-buy a new iPhone 5-compatible case, external battery, car windscreen mount, bicycle mount etc.

So, I was just curious as to your personal reasons for upgrading or not :)

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Elliot B.

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no i will never ever use a nother iphone I had the iphone 3 and then went to android never looked back

Then this topic clearly isn't for you.

Some people will do anything to troll :(

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mattmatik

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My wife and I are waiting for the 5S. One of my biggest reasons is AT&T doesn't have LTE in our city yet (Verizon does but we don't want to switch). iOS 6 has been pretty nice on the 4S so far as well. In addition, we have some accessories (Bose SoundDock especially) that has the "old" connector. Just not ready to bail on some of those things yet.

Plus, I'm kind of partial to the smaller screen :blush:

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Elliot B.

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whats the point for the 5 there trying to beat galaxy 3 and if u have a 4s dont need to upgrade if u do all new stuff like cases ect ect ect waste oh fn cash unless ur rich

Jesus... :(

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srbeen

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Called my carrier, it would be $250 upgrade or so to go from my 64GB 4S to a 16GB iPhone5 (this is presuming my 4S will sell on the street for $550).. The main fee is the contract buyout. I am only 11 months into a 36 month contract now, as I got the 4S on launch just about a year ago Middle of October. That was $983 out of my pocket at the time... 64GB FTW

I feel the 5S or 6 will be out before another 25 months are up. I can't do $1000 of phones and eat $500 of that every year. It don't make sense!

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Elliot B.

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I won't be. I'd have to buy out the remainder of my current contact with Telus, buy the iPhone 5 at the subsidized price, and sign another 3-year contract.

I feel lucky that I bought the iPhone 3G in full (?499) and I'm on a cheap SIM-only 1-month rolling contact.

So any at point, I can sell my phone and buy a new one.

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