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Question

iPhone 4S now?; iPhone 5 later?

Mar 13, 2012 12:00PM PDT

Hi! I am new here and searching for some opinions. I am on the verge of buying the iPhone 4S because just recently I fell in love with Apple products... to be more specific... the iPad 2. BUT! I know the iPhone 5 is coming out this year and have been off and on about waiting for it. If I had a better idea as to exactly when it was releasing it would make things a little easier. So, basically I want to know what YOU would do. Those that have the iPhone 4S and are locked into a 2-year contract, does it make a difference that the iPhone 5 might come out this year or would you say that you are completely satisfied w/ the iPhone 4S? Please, I would really appreciate some opinions (with substance, of course) from you all. I usually do research on my own, but this one is a tough one LOL. Thanks in advance to those who take the time to reply!

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There is always a new iPhone/iPad coming out
Mar 13, 2012 11:46PM PDT

How long are you willing to wait for the NEXT iPhone/iPad? It will never be the latest and greatest, but it will not obsolete the previous models. I just got my iPhone 4S and I am happy I did. I tend to live for the here and now and NOT the future.

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Thanks!
Mar 14, 2012 8:07PM PDT

Thanks to both of your for responding to my thread! I have made my mind up... its the iPhone 4S this week for me. I currently have the Nexus S 4G, so I'm giving up a little bit of screen size, but oh well. The iPhone is so much more powerful Happy thanks again!

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Re: fell in love with iPad 2
Mar 13, 2012 11:56PM PDT

If you're not starting to be infidel to your iPad 2 now the New Ipad has arrived (will be in the shops Friday), there's a reasonable chance that you feelings for four iPhone 4S might stay positive when (I mean: if) the next model arrives later this year.

Kees

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buy 4s now or wait for 5?
Mar 15, 2012 1:44PM PDT

I agree with the two posters here; go ahead and buy the 4S. I have one, and I don't regret buying it...I do feel for you on the screen size you are giving up. I think the clarity of the 4s screen versus the phone you have now, however, will make the transition easier. The iphone definitely has the clearer screen....

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iPhone 4S for me!
Mar 15, 2012 9:07PM PDT

Thank you for making my decision a little easier!

I was at the Sprint store yesterday playing with the iPhone 4S. I managed to try out Infinity Blade 2 (gaming is something I do a lot of) and actually got a feel for it on a smaller screen. It was amazing! I also had an option between this phone and the Samsung Galaxy S2, which some friends are telling I SHOULD get, but the iPhone just looks too good all around. And if the next iPhone comes out, So what! I'll get the one AFTER that LOL

Now, the only question I am left with is... White or Black?! Aaahhhhhhh!!!!

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iphone color
Mar 17, 2012 6:35PM PDT

white. black is too much of a dust magnet. it annoys me to death.

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I'm waiting
Mar 16, 2012 10:51AM PDT

I signed a THREE year contract (the norm in Canada) for a Blackberry Storm. About a month after I got it, they brought out a wifi version. It had so little memory that watching anything but a .pdf was impossible. It has been the LONGEST three years of my life. I've migrated to a MacBook Pro (from Dell PC) and LOVE my basic wifi/3G iPad (original) and will now wait until the latest and greatest iPhone 5 comes out this summer (i think my contract is up in April). At least I will have the confidence that Apple won't bring out something new in a month!

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Still using an LG Dare
Mar 16, 2012 2:14PM PDT

I decided to wait for a little longer cause my VZN contract comes up next month, so i will wait till the projected offerign date of Sept. for the I~phone 5. I figure i have waited this long so why not? But another solution for someone else in this delemia might be to buy a used Iphone4S (there are loads of them on Craigslist) and when the new Iphone5 comes out just sell the old one on Craigslist again. Judging from the prices people ask for them i don't think you would lose that much money making the change if you take care of the phone

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iPhone
Mar 18, 2012 4:29PM PDT

if you ask us whether we are satisfied with our current device, of course the answer is going to be no.
It's human nature to keep wanting something more than we have. If you have the patience to wait for the iPhone 5 with the unknown release date, by all means. But if you're in need of a phone right now, just get the iPhone 4S and maybe upgrade to iPhone 5S in two years.

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I'm sure the iPhone 4S is a great phone, but I'm waiting
Mar 19, 2012 8:50AM PDT

I'm still using the iPhone 3Gs and I'm still very happy with it, so I'm not suffering. The 4s wasn't quite enough for me to migrate too, though I'd love to have a better camera and Siri. Since my current iPhone still works quite well, still supports the latest iOS, and my birthday is in October (about when iPhone 5 is predicted to arrive), I'll wait a bit longer. Hopefully it is worth the wait.

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I think you should wait
Mar 30, 2012 4:12PM PDT

Hi, jooney! I think you should wait. There are more and more rumors that iPhone 5 will be released this autumn. If you wait, you can have two benefits. One, the iPhone 4S price will get down. Second, you have two choices to pick. Also there will be many related softwares available. I am also waiting now.

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you know that in the autumn, the question will be
Mar 30, 2012 10:33PM PDT

iPhone 5 now or iPhone 6 later?

P

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iPhone4s
Apr 2, 2012 4:46PM PDT

It depends on your budget and preferences too that which one you should buy, otherwise without any doubt future iphone5 has astonishing look as compare to iphone 4s but i must say i am using iphone 4s I found this set is the most satisfied set I have used yet.