Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
My rule of thumb with Apple products (especially if you plan to keep them for more than a year) is to get the newest version you can afford. That way, you'll continue receiving support updates for the longest time and you'll have the fastest hardware, which will continue to be able to run updated software versions.
The 5S has some significant hardware improvements over the others. If you're going to keep it for a while and have the money, I'd go with it. The 4S is now 2.5 (I think) years old, while the 5C is just a repackaged iPhone 5 (1.5 year old).
Apple plans obsolescence into all its devices, but they generally give them a 2-3 year lifespan.
That's what I figured
I was hoping the 5C wasn't that old. My current iPod Touch is 2.5 years old and still working fine. The issue I'm having is that planned obsolescence.
Originally Posted by
gj83
$20/mo for 100 texts?
Oh well, if most of your friends have iPhones it will use iMessage instead which doesn't count towards your texts, but does use a trivial amount of data. Messages in blue are iMessage, messages in green are normal texts.
Having owned both the 4S and 5S I would recommend the 5S. You will be much less frustrated with it and can get more life out of it.
Oops, I left off a zero
It should have been 1000 texts
I think both of you have convinced me to go with the 5S. I believe that was what I paid for my iPod Touch.
Thank you.