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Old 06-27-2014, 08:45 PM   #16
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I'm still running iOS 5 on my iPhone 4 .
... and what iOS on your iPad Retina Mini? Just curious ...
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I love the size and weight of my iPhone 5s. At first I thought I'd have problems with the bigger size compared to my iPhone 4. However I quickly adapted.

However I don't think I'd want an even bigger screen. My hands are just too small, and some of the larger phones that I've held just feel awkward.
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... and what iOS on your iPad Retina Mini? Just curious ...
The latest one, whatever that is. 7.1.something?

I'm wary of upgrading my IPhone, because I've read reports that the latest o/s doesn't run very well on the older hardware.
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I will have to see the final products first. If the two phones are identical except for screen size, then I'm more like to go with the smaller phone. I've already got an iPad mini. If there are different features in each, then I'll just have to see. Also depends on what other things are announced. Will they finally announce the iWatch and if so, what will the iWatch give me. A lot of unanswered questions.

I'm hoping for identical phones with different screen sizes like the iPad Air and the Retina iPad mini. I don't care about the iWatch at all. I haven't worn a watch since the late 90s.

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Hopefully, the rumors are true, and Apple finally ditches 16GB and makes 32GB the base storage size.

I hope so. That will bring the price of 64GB down. Or better yet maybe they will add,128GB in the 64GB price spot.

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My wife says the same thing. She likes the size of her iPhone 4 and wouldn't update to anything bigger than a 4.7" screen. We've stopped taking the laptop on trips and get by very well with our iPad Mini.



I'm subject to ridicule from the kids and g-kids because of my late 20th century flip-phone, but that's another story.

I've never owned a laptop. I have a physical disability so laptops aren't portable for me so I never saw the point of getting one if I couldn't pick it up and carry it from room to room. When the iPad came out and it made even less sense to buy one. I love being able to travel light. If I'm out and about and need a "real" computer I just remotely log into my iMac at home. I have the best of both worlds.

A flip phone, really? Is it a Motorola Razr? LOL, just kidding.

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I'm happy with the size of my iPhone 5. Any bigger and it would be too much to handle comfortably, especially since I use the Otterbox Defender case to protect it. I can understand someone who doesn't a tablet or computer wanting a large phone if that is their only or main device. I can also understand wanting one if you carry it around in a purse, bag, briefcase. But since I wear my on a belt holster or put it in a pocket, a huge phone is out of the question. Besides, these things cost a small fortune and I've only had my iPhone 5 for about 13 months. I can upgrade whenever I want to, but I think it is a waste of my money to upgrade more than once every two years. As a matter of fact, I like my iPhone 5 so much I probably won't upgrade for a few more years, or whenever they stop supporting it, whichever come first.

This is exactly how my mom feels. She protects her phone with a LifeProof case. She carries it in a pocket when she's wearing something with pockets. Pockets on women's clothes are already too small anything bigger than the iPhone 5 is not going to fit. An iPhone 5 in an Otterbox Defender is too big.

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Used to be, if you were on postpaid in the US, it really was the plans with their built-in subsidies that cost a fortune. So far, I've upgraded every year so we don't waste our subsidies (staggered upgrade cycles). Given the new Mobile Share Value Plans and a pretty hefty $80 savings per month (or $1,920 for 2 years), this time we'll probably keep our iPhone 5's and 5s's until they malfunction.

I also upgrade every year. I split the cost with my mom. We have staggered upgrade cycles so I just swap our SIMs. The 5s was my mom's upgrade. The 6 will be on me. I'm going to sale the 5 to help cover the cost of the 6.

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I love the size and weight of my iPhone 5s. At first I thought I'd have problems with the bigger size compared to my iPhone 4. However I quickly adapted.



However I don't think I'd want an even bigger screen. My hands are just too small, and some of the larger phones that I've held just feel awkward.

Me too. I love my 5s. The size and weight are just right for me. I have very small hands too. I'm a knitter so I make my own mitten/fingerless mitts. I use an app on my iMac to generate a pattern. It tells me I have the hand size of a 4-6 year old. I'm 30 years old.

My sister has a Samsung Galaxy S3 and that phone is huge. I have no idea how she uses it. It's so clunky and heavy. She uses an Otterbox Defender case and that makes it so much worse. I've yet to find a comfortable way to hold it. Every time she hands it to me I'm sure I'm going to drop it.
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Old 06-28-2014, 10:45 AM   #20
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A flip phone, really? Is it a Motorola Razr? LOL, just kidding.
Razr? Nothing that new! Actually, it's an OLD Sanyo. I recently went to the Sprint store to buy a new battery and they gave me a battery for free. They had several in stock with zero demand ... the phones that use them are all obsolete!

However, if you ever have to hammer a nail into an oak board, my Sanyo would put an iPhone to shame!
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Old 06-28-2014, 11:23 AM   #21
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I hope so. That will bring the price of 64GB down. Or better yet maybe they will add,128GB in the 64GB price spot.
Wishful thinking. If the new model starts at 32GB, I would expect it to sell at the same price as the old 32GB model, not at the price of the old 16GB model. The justification for a higher entry price would be that now you have a 4.7" screen instead of 4".
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128GB would be amazing. I think I would still have issues with that little of space though. iMovie kills it.
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Old 06-28-2014, 02:27 PM   #23
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The latest one, whatever that is. 7.1.something?

I'm wary of upgrading my IPhone, because I've read reports that the latest o/s doesn't run very well on the older hardware.
After updating my iPad Mini to iOS 7.1.1, I did the same for my wife's iPhone 4.

Have not seen any performance difference. Did have to reset some settings that were changed by the update. This is an important step to keep overall performance and battery life the same. Some settings DO change, contrary to what Apple claims.

There are new icons and features to get used to. Nothing I'd consider "gotta have".

On the positive side, a few apps I use had refused to update without iOS 7; after installing 7.1.1. they installed easily. However, if you don't use any apps that require iOS 7 to update, this is a moot point.

I definitely am never the first in line for ANY new technology, hardware or software! By any chance, do you need any blank 8-track tapes? I have plenty.
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The latest one, whatever that is. 7.1.something?

I'm wary of upgrading my IPhone, because I've read reports that the latest o/s doesn't run very well on the older hardware.
I'm running 7.1.1 on my iP4 and my wife's, without problems. If you knew my wife's attitude to tech products, you'd realise that this is a ringing endorsement.
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The latest one, whatever that is. 7.1.something?

I'm wary of upgrading my IPhone, because I've read reports that the latest o/s doesn't run very well on the older hardware.
Not so. My mother-in-law has an iPhone 4s and iOS 7.x runs fine with it.
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I am looking forward to a wider screen. I'm perfectly satisfied with the height of the iPhone 5, but I would like a wider screen.
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I expect to upgrade to a 4.7" iP6 (if that is indeed what is coming).

I don't want to be faced with a situation where I have to choose between a 4.7" with lesser (albeit improved) specs and a 5.5" with better specs.

My wife, on the other hand, will be happy to stay with her iP4.
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I have the 5s and am quite happy with it. Whenever I come due for an update though, I think I'll more than likely go for the larger screen.
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I would like a wider screen (proportionally that is) too. But I doubt Apple abandons the 16x9 format for the older 3x2 format (like the iPhone 4 and earlier had). I would actually prefer a 4x3 format (like the iPad) as that is much better for reading on a small screen. But I doubt that will ever happen.
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I would like a wider screen (proportionally that is) too. But I doubt Apple abandons the 16x9 format for the older 3x2 format (like the iPhone 4 and earlier had). I would actually prefer a 4x3 format (like the iPad) as that is much better for reading on a small screen. But I doubt that will ever happen.
But the thing is, if you keep the iPhone the same height as the iPhone 5 series and just make it wider, 16:9 videos will still be the same resolution on screen. They will just have black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. To me, I don't see this as an issue.
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