Anyone have the iPhone 5s?

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my wife went from no smart phone to 5c I think (the one that has the same chip as the new Ipads) and she loves it. I think it comes down to preference. For me I have a Galaxy 3 and I used to think it was all about the customizations I could do on Android, then I started to realize that I dont really take advantage of all the features. I mainly use my phone as a phone, or when I need internet in a pinch.

But for me I walk on all my breaks and lunch breaks at work, so I listen to a lot of podcasts (yes I know you can get podcasts on Android, but not much easier than just pressing refresh on subscriptions I have) so I find myself on my walks having to take my Galaxy, and my ipod touch which has my music an podcasts. Also when working out at the gym too. So carrying both around gets kinda annoying.
 
sorry if any of it was already touched on.
 
Wheels said:
my wife went from no smart phone to 5c I think (the one that has the same chip as the new Ipads) and she loves it. I think it comes down to preference. For me I have a Galaxy 3 and I used to think it was all about the customizations I could do on Android, then I started to realize that I dont really take advantage of all the features. I mainly use my phone as a phone, or when I need internet in a pinch.

But for me I walk on all my breaks and lunch breaks at work, so I listen to a lot of podcasts (yes I know you can get podcasts on Android, but not much easier than just pressing refresh on subscriptions I have) so I find myself on my walks having to take my Galaxy, and my ipod touch which has my music an podcasts. Also when working out at the gym too. So carrying both around gets kinda annoying.
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So I've never owned an iPod or an iPhone. Do you have to buy every bit of music or can you put free stuff on there as well?
 
Denny Crane said:
I rarely make voice calls anymore with the iPhone. I use it a lot when I'm away from work/home. Longer lasting batteries and faster browsing are a huge plus for me.


http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248360/Samsung_Galaxy_S5_first_month_s_sales_top_those_of_S4
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Longer-lasting batteries? My iPhone battery sucks. From the time I unplug it (as soon as I wake up), it will be dead by like 9 or 10 pm. That's the biggest negative on iPhones for me. I'd be shocked if there were any popular phones with a shorter battery.
 
Natebishop3 said:
So I've never owned an iPod or an iPhone. Do you have to buy every bit of music or can you put free stuff on there as well?
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I have several songs on my iPhone that were free (whether downloaded online or from CD's I own).
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Longer-lasting batteries? My iPhone battery sucks. From the time I unplug it (as soon as I wake up), it will be dead by like 9 or 10 pm. That's the biggest negative on iPhones for me. I'd be shocked if there were any popular phones with a shorter battery.
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I personally can blow through the battery on my S3 very quickly if I'm actually surfing the web or using apps. Probably in a matter of four or five hours.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I personally can blow through the battery on my S3 very quickly if I'm actually surfing the web or using apps. Probably in a matter of four or five hours.
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Yeah, I try to conserve the juice in the iPhone since it's a work phone. But yeah, that just shows you how quickly you can burn the batteries.
 
I turn the brightness down to about half and I get all day battery on the 5s. That's doing a lot of network stuff.

Using the built in radio (phone, 4G) drains the battery much faster.

I ripped about 450 CDs and iTunes Match made the all available via iCloud on all my devices. Not only are the songs available, but Apple replaced my older 128k bps versions with much better ones. Costs $25/year for Match. I paid $0 for the ripped songs, but originally paid for the CDs.
 
Denny Crane said:
I turn the brightness down to about half and I get all day battery on the 5s. That's doing a lot of network stuff.

Using the built in radio (phone, 4G) drains the battery much faster.

I ripped about 450 CDs and iTunes Match made the all available via iCloud on all my devices. Not only are the songs available, but Apple replaced my older 128k bps versions with much better ones. Costs $25/year for Match. I paid $0 for the ripped songs, but originally paid for the CDs.
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What size hard drive do you have on your iphone?
 
Natebishop3 said:
What size hard drive do you have on your iphone?
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32G. I use a lot of apps. Half the memory is songs, but I can stream my entire collection to the phone via wifi or 4G. Or I can stream to my Apple TV, or laptop, etc.
 
Denny Crane said:
32G. I use a lot of apps. Half the memory is songs, but I can stream my entire collection to the phone via wifi or 4G. Or I can stream to my Apple TV, or laptop, etc.
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Do you think 16g will be significantly too small?
 
Natebishop3 said:
Do you think 16g will be significantly too small?
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The memory is used for everything from your browser cache to tapatalk data to messages to pictures.

I seriously use my phone for many tasks. I have taken well over 1,000 pictures in the past couple years. I use it as an iPod when I walk (generally 4 miles a day or more). To keep up with the site when I'm away from a computer, to track my food intake, to track my miles walked and calories burned, to keep up with my email, to watch basketball games when I'm away from home (live box score or NBA LP), to buy movie tickets, to pay for starbucks, as a flashlight (in a pinch), etc.

Having a general purpose notepad in the cloud is invaluable. Any time I add something to a note, it's there on my iPad, my laptop, etc. So if I see a recipe I want to make, I copy/paste the ingredients into notes on my laptop then use the note via my phone while at the grocery store.
 
Denny Crane said:
The memory is used for everything from your browser cache to tapatalk data to messages to pictures.

I seriously use my phone for many tasks. I have taken well over 1,000 pictures in the past couple years. I use it as an iPod when I walk (generally 4 miles a day or more). To keep up with the site when I'm away from a computer, to track my food intake, to track my miles walked and calories burned, to keep up with my email, to watch basketball games when I'm away from home (live box score or NBA LP), to buy movie tickets, to pay for starbucks, as a flashlight (in a pinch), etc.

Having a general purpose notepad in the cloud is invaluable. Any time I add something to a note, it's there on my iPad, my laptop, etc. So if I see a recipe I want to make, I copy/paste the ingredients into notes on my laptop then use the note via my phone while at the grocery store.
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Yeah.... but to upgrade to the 32g, I think it would bump the cost to essentially getting the S5 :lol:
 
Natebishop3 said:
Yeah.... but to upgrade to the 32g, I think it would bump the cost to essentially getting the S5 :lol:
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iOS8 is coming out really soon. Then your pictures will all be in the cloud so you won't need the RAM for it.

If you don't send text messages a lot, you won't need so much memory either. I take pictures and text them to people a lot.
 
The next generation iphone is strongly rumored to be out in September (supposedly Sep 19), just a couple months away. You might want to wait for that, if you go the iphone route.

My previous phone was an Android and my current phone is an iphone. If you're a tech geek and willing/excited to mess around with your phone, then the Samsung is probably the way to go. Personally, I just want the phone to work and not require my time to fix things, which means that I've been MUCH happier with the iphone.

Revise: if you don't go with the new iphone 6, I'm guessing the 5s price will go down when the new model is released.
 
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mobes23 said:
The next generation iphone is strongly rumored to be out in September (supposedly Sep 19), just a couple months away. You might want to wait for that, if you go the iphone route.

My previous phone was an Android and my current phone is an iphone. If you're a tech geek and willing/excited to mess around with your phone, then the Samsung is probably the way to go. Personally, I just want the phone to work and not require my time to fix things, which means that I've been MUCH happier with the iphone.
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I figured the next iPhone was coming out soon because they have greatly reduced the cost of the iphone 5s. I can get a 5s for $100 at costco. I'm pissed because they had it for $78 over the weekend and it went back up. Either way, I don't want to spend $200 or $300 on the new one when it comes out. Plus I'm sure it will be hard to get one.
 
I'm amazed you actually had to ask this question, as if HCP doesn't post here with his baller ass iPhone 5s fams
 
porkchopexpress said:
Is the only reason you are considering the iPhone the price difference?
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Right now, yes. I figured this was an inexpensive way to try out an iPhone. I don't want to drop $200 or $300 on something I might hate. Does that make sense?
 
Natebishop3 said:
Right now, yes. I figured this was an inexpensive way to try out an iPhone. I don't want to drop $200 or $300 on something I might hate. Does that make sense?
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What network are you on? T-Mobile now lets you try out a iPhone 5s for free for a week on their network. Not really sure how it works, but it'd give you a week to decide if you like it or not. If you do, go with iPhone on whatever network you are on. If you don't you won't waste your money (a lot more than $100 since you are locked into your contract where you pay more than the full price over the course of 2 years).
 
porkchopexpress said:
What network are you on? T-Mobile now lets you try out a iPhone 5s for free for a week on their network. Not really sure how it works, but it'd give you a week to decide if you like it or not. If you do, go with iPhone on whatever network you are on. If you don't you won't waste your money (a lot more than $100 since you are locked into your contract where you pay more than the full price over the course of 2 years).
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I'm on Verizon. It sucks because I hate the company, but dammit if they don't have the best coverage.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I'm on Verizon. It sucks because I hate the company, but dammit if they don't have the best coverage.
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I mean, see if you can tryout the T-Mobile thing for a week. Not to see if you like the network, but if you like the phone. It's completely free (they do put a hold on your CC in case you run away after the week).
 
porkchopexpress said:
I mean, see if you can tryout the T-Mobile thing for a week. Not to see if you like the network, but if you like the phone. It's completely free (they do put a hold on your CC in case you run away after the week).
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Hmmm... I'll look into it. That's not a bad suggestion.
 
Here is a link to it.

http://explore.t-mobile.com/test-drive-free-trial

T-Mobile Test Drive is free with no obligation to buy, but if the iPhone 5s comes back with a cracked screen, damaged screen display, water damage, active Find My iPhone feature, or can't be powered on we have to charge a $100 damage fee. If you don't return the device, we have to charge $699.99 plus applicable taxes.

A hold for $699.99 + taxes will be placed on your credit or debit card. The timing of releasing that hold will vary by credit card company. We won't charge your card unless you fail to return the device.
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porkchopexpress said:
Well...that is the price of the phone. Phones don't cost $100/$200, even though 75% of the population thinks that they do.
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It's like healthcare man. They just make up a cost, but they sell the phones for $100/$200 when you sign up. Who the hell actually buys one of these phones for $600?
 
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