iPhone 5

[Apathy]

Well the iPhone 5 was announced today. I'm glad that Apple kept the same design and sleekness from the iPhone 4/s. Who's picking this up on September 21st?

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSz_pdSvxI

[Husker Richard]

I REALLY want one, but since I'm a current Verizon customer, I have no way to get a discount on the phone. I need 64 gb so it can replace my iPod and that will run me $849.

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

Not impressed honestly, didnt really change a whole lot. And they changed the adapter, which will turn into a bunch of extra cash thrown out the door in the future.

[strigori]

They changed the adapter? And the fools will line up to buy them still. Changing the adapter means alot that other iStuff they have will no longer be compatible. Money grab by Apple, and very few will call them out on it,

[VectorVictor]

They changed the adapter? And the fools will line up to buy them still. Changing the adapter means alot that other iStuff they have will no longer be compatible. Money grab by Apple, and very few will call them out on it,

 

They're making a bridge available for an undisclosed price (probably $14.99-$24.99), so people won't have to ditch (most of) their old equipment.

 

I'll be getting one, but I have to wait for a while--both the wife and I want to get away from AT&T because they suck so bad, using my phone causes it to vacuum seal itself to the side of my face. Plus, now that T-Mobile is getting the iPhone and is (re)instituting unlimited data w/o throttling (not to mention AT&T blocking facetime), I'll have three providers (Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile) in my area to look at for pricing and data.

 

By then, though, we'll all be salivating over the 5S.

[GSG]

I'm still waiting for the HUMANCENTiPAD

[Blackshirts007]

I just bought the 4s back in april so i have another year and a half on my contract...i may look for a better price for a 16g on ebay or something and try to get it around 400, then trade in my 4s for around 150 and that will make a more reasonable price.

[coop]

Currently on the 4S myself with Sprint...the changes with 5 aren't enough for me to switch...I'll wait until 4G comes to our area and Sprint releases a 4G version before I trade up.

[RockyMountainOySker]

I think I'll go it. Just $36 for an upgrade for me. Worth it for the 4G LTE...I also like the panoramic photo thing (silly me).

 

I currently have the 4.

[Apathy]

Damn I have to wait till October 15th to pick up this bad boy

[Stu]

[Nate]

Apple haters make me laugh. I'll be picking one up probably a few weeks after launch.

[strigori]

And I find Apple fanbois amusing. Always convincing themselves that the 'cool factor' is justification for paying more for something that offers less than competition.

[Foppa]

I haven't had a smartphone since moving to New Zealand 2 years ago, but I did like my Droid. It sucks that the U.S. is all about CDMA and the rest of the world is GSM. If/when we move back to the States any time soon, I'll probably choose between the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the iPhone 5. Personally, I feel that all Apple did was play catch-up to what everyone else has already been doing. I'm not really biased either way, I love my Dell desktop and my Macbook Pro, so I'll go with whatever seems best. I love the design of the iPhone better, but didn't like that they got rid of the glass on the back. I think the Galaxy is too big, and its screen isn't as good, but the price is a lot better. I'm also intrigued by the iPhone's camera and its 'panorama' addition, as I love snapping photos but don't always lug a camera around.

 

It'll be interesting to see the comparisons come out between the two once the iPhone is actually released.

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

They changed the adapter? And the fools will line up to buy them still. Changing the adapter means alot that other iStuff they have will no longer be compatible. Money grab by Apple, and very few will call them out on it,

 

They're making a bridge available for an undisclosed price (probably $14.99-$24.99), so people won't have to ditch (most of) their old equipment.

 

I'll be getting one, but I have to wait for a while--both the wife and I want to get away from AT&T because they suck so bad, using my phone causes it to vacuum seal itself to the side of my face. Plus, now that T-Mobile is getting the iPhone and is (re)instituting unlimited data w/o throttling (not to mention AT&T blocking facetime), I'll have three providers (Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile) in my area to look at for pricing and data.

 

By then, though, we'll all be salivating over the 5S.

HA, 14.99, try 29 at the starting rate. Its ridiculous. They are also tying the hands of all the 3rd party producers of i products. If you see it as any other way of them trying to suck cash out of consumers than you are delusional.