WHO IS BUYING THE NEW iPHONE 5 & WHY???

ShaneWinston58
ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anyone was buying the new Apple iPhone 5 & why. I plan on buying one on the 1st of Nov., and I was wondering if there is anything I need to know about it.
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  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    I dont buy stuff from companies that tell me what I can and cannot do with it.
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    I use a BlackBerry at the moment, but I have been wanting to buy the Apple 4S for a while, but just didn't get around to buying one. Now I want to buy the Apple iPhone 5.
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    I use a BlackBerry at the moment, but I have been wanting to buy the Apple 4S for a while, but just didn't get around to buying one. Now I want to buy the Apple iPhone 5.

    get the iphone5 then.
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    No, my 4S is sufficient. The 5 doesn't really give me a good enough reason to spend hundreds on another phone.
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    @ wolfpack - I have an Apple OS X - Mountain Lion computer with training for 3 years on it. The training would also transfer to the Apple iPhone5. They would teach me how to use all of the apps.
  • KrisThomas1964
    KrisThomas1964 Posts: 150
    I dont buy stuff from companies that tell me what I can and cannot do with it.

    same here
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    @ - Erindipitous - I only would be spending $100 more for the Apple iPhone5. Should I still get it?
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    @ - Erindipitous - I only would be spending $100 more for the Apple iPhone5. Should I still get it?

    It's worth it for the LTE data.
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    But, I thought most cell phone companies tell you what you can and can't do with your cell phone. I would be going through Sprint, as I have used them for 4 years now without any problems.
  • JohnMessmer
    JohnMessmer Posts: 536
    I am a big Android fan, as I dont have any of their other products I don't think I will get it.
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    @ - Katamus. What does LTE Data mean??
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    I dont buy stuff from companies that tell me what I can and cannot do with it.
    Same with me. Screw Apple.
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    @ - Katamus. What does LTE Data mean??

    Basically nothing if you have sprint. Nevermind. Lol.
  • likearadiowave
    likearadiowave Posts: 445 Member
    Not me.

    I want the Samsung Galaxy S3.
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    @- John Messmer. I have an Apple Computer, and Apple will teach me how to use all of the apps, and everything else about the Apple iPhone5. Wouldn't that be a plus?
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    What do you like about the Samsung Galaxy S3?
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anyone was buying the new Apple iPhone 5 & why. I plan on buying one on the 1st of Nov., and I was wondering if there is anything I need to know about it.
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    all of your accessories will need adapters for it to plug in.
    Their voice thing for texting/dialing is horrible

    and it'll be out dated in 6 months.
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    What do you like about the Samsung Galaxy S3?

    it's the most advanced phone on the market
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I'll be buying it eventually. Battery on my 4 is failing.

    And I accept the limitations imposed by Apple going into this arrangement. I know about them upfront and have decided that it's still worth it to me. (And no, I'm not an Apple fanboy...the iphone is the only Apple product I own.)
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    Shane - get the iPhone 5. You won't regret it. I had iPhones for 4 years and, while I decided to go android this time, I wholehearted recommend iPhone.


    LTE means, essentially FASTER (if you live/work in the right neighborhood). about 5-10 up to 30 times faster than non-LTE.
  • LuxHappens
    LuxHappens Posts: 72 Member
    It's all personal preference.
    Go play with an iPhone and an Android at the store, see which one does the things you need, in the way you like.

    I prefer iPhone based on product quality. Other than user error (my dropping it in the toilet), I've never had an issue with my iPhone. Period.

    Almost ever Android user I've met has experienced a variety of issues, including software problems and crappy construction. So that's where I stand.

    (By the way, I am already aware that overworked, carpal tunnel-ridden, suicidal children probably made my phone for 50 cents an hour, before anyone starts ranting.)
  • joea123
    joea123 Posts: 3
    Apple is planned obsolescence at its finest. People will buy anything with an Apple logo on it, even if it were a hair dryer. While the iPhone is a good phone I’m not gonna lie, there are better out there. I refuse to be hypnotized by their hype and the many people that buy into it.
  • jessejames3ball
    jessejames3ball Posts: 268
    I dont buy stuff from companies that tell me what I can and cannot do with it.
    Same with me. Screw Apple.

    Ditto. Apple can GFThemselves. Don't be an iSheep.
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    I live in a very nice and well populated area that caters to high class people (of which I am not...rich), so would you think the LTE Data would work in my area. I live only one mile from an Apple store.
  • tbodega
    tbodega Posts: 186
    I dont buy stuff from companies that tell me what I can and cannot do with it.


    Well said. I agree 100%.
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    What do you like about the Samsung Galaxy S3?
    it's the most advanced phone on the market

    In some ways yes, but in other ways no. I have a Galaxy S3 US LTE version, and I love it, but it is definitely beat:

    Galaxy Nexus - Later version of the operating system unless you root
    iPhone - faster processor, faster graphics chip, lighter, simpler (if that's your thing)
    Motorola Razer Maxx - better battery
    HTC One X - better screen

    All in all, I think the S3 has the best package though. OS is pretty good and can be rooted, Samsung has also promised to update this year. Processor is pretty dang fast. It's actually pretty light considering the size. The battery is good enough and the screen is pretty nice (and big).

    For me, iPhone v. Android comes down to - Do you want to have control over every little thing on your phone? Pick Android. Do you just want your phone to work and not want to have to worry about every little GD thing? Pick iPhone.
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    I'd rather not pay money to Apple- ever- Samsung have far better products (that are properly tested and exceedingly comptiable) and the price more reasonable. Android has far more flexiablity and voice controls work for those who aren't America (for some reason all the people I know who use their 4S have to do a slight American accent for it to work).

    To top it off, the maps on Android are well... well they're actually maps not 'Pin the Town on The Country'
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    Also, you don't have to pay out extra for an adapter to still use previous Apple accessories that require docking (£25 not inc. P&P)
  • dragonfly74
    dragonfly74 Posts: 1,382 Member
    I love my iPhone 4. Today I plan on getting the iPhone 5 for my husband (I am jealous). And I get actual maps on mine and not just pins, just know how to use it I guess. It isn't difficult to figure out. I say go for it!
  • ShaneWinston58
    ShaneWinston58 Posts: 156 Member
    I appreciate all of the input that you all have given me. It has helped a lot in my decision on what to buy and/or wait for.

    What I was trying to explain in my last post was that there are A LOT of tree decorated I-Towers (sp?) in my area, and maybe that would help with the LTE Data working right.
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