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i dont mind plastic but those 5Cs look way too 3GSish in shape

yeah how much 720P 120fps video can I fit on that, really

no way, 3G had tapered curvy back, this has sides to it

xp No joke.

it does? looked curved to me. 16GB is ridic low for a phone. i also struggle with 32GB on ipad

ahhh youre right. it does have sides. didnt look like it in this pic:

http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/3559/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/iphone5c-selection-hero-2013?wid=300&hei=300&fmt=png-alpha&qlt=95&.v=1378441617706

so what is the fastest way to procure one of these magical portals? Last time i preordered the 4S online @ apple.com and I didnt get it until a month after release.

also: any mention of nu-ipad? or just iphones today?

Music isn't so much an issue now as much as apps/games now that take up a crazy amount of space, especially if you're hoarding free apps like crazy *cough*

Struggling with 16GB myself, definitely bumping up to 32GB or more for this cycle. I'm guessing Infinity Blade III alone will be like 2GB

also are you guys referring to the champagne back white iphone 5s when you talk about the gold being donald trump?

"due for an upgrade" in the parlance of our times, though of course nothing about my 4S is remotely unsatisfying to me except for the 16GB of storage. Really more interested in a 5C than a 5S since none of the hardware-based differentiators are really killer apps for me. Will contemplate for the next several months. Plus I'll have iOS 7 on my current phone to make things seem new again.

that would be cool if elvis costello said "one more thing" then pulled an ipad from under his hat. or his hat is an ipad.

did they say anything about the trade-in program yet? if i can get a good discount for trading in my 4S to Apple that'll really entice me to get in on this fast

will they take my iphone in pieces (possible screws missing)?

Never had a problem with 16gb. have iTunes Match though tbf. I delete maybe apps from the phone and save them on mac.

sunny, I preordered a 4S and got it on day of release? I think it depends on if you preorder on the first day it's available or wait.

16gb only became a problem once i started taking more photos/video. gonna go for 32 this time i think

I need to track down friends with different carriers and see wtf do to. I'm pretty sure I'm dropping AT&T like a hot rock.

btw if anyone who desires lots of space wants to offer me a deal for an iPhone 4S with 64GB of storage...

Kind of weird to offer two different phones at the same price point (32GB 5C or 16GB 5S). I run out of storage a lot because I take a shitton of pictures/videos of my kid. Considering maybe a 32GB 5C since $199 already seems like as much money as I could possibly want to spend. But I guess the camera on the 5C is more like the current iPhone 5 or what? And is that significantly better than the 4S camera?

its way better

Ugh, the 5c colors are fucking hideous though. At least they look that way on the Apple website. I guess there's the white option.

the candy plastic iPhone is probably gonna end up being a genius mass market move for them per usual

looks like something aimed at teenaged girls tbh

this blog says the 5 camera isn't much better than the 4s -- it's mostly the display that's better
This guy says the camera isn't much better
http://www.imore.com/iphone-5-vs-iphone-4s-camera

Maybe I'll just get the 5s after all. Or maybe I'll just say "fuck it, I don't actually need a new phone at all."

mass market just b/c it's $100 less than the top market model? don't get that when you're paying $203854u224 per month no matter what smartphone you have

tempted to buy one of these fuckers outright and get one of those $50/month plans

Yeah I don't get that either. But in a way it seems like the 5c is primarily a move to replace the old phenomenon of "the last phone gets cheaper when the new one comes out," which might be a clever way to sell more phones and convince more people not to wait to upgrade.

xp everyone should do that and america is weird

5c seems like a cross between that, a way to make the fucker cheaper to manufacture, and also make it more resistant to warranty claims since I'd bet the plastic is less likely to get fucked up

in other words, the 5c is the mass market one for people who drop their phone a million times and can't be bothered to buy a case that costs more than $5

One point my co-worker made -- while fingerprints might be extraordinarily hard to "hack," once someone figures out to do it, you can't change them.

mass market just b/c it's $100 less than the top market model? don't get that when you're paying $203854u224 per month no matter what smartphone you have

looks like something aimed at teenaged girls tbh

Of course, I personally will definitely spend the $100 and get the manly man version, but I think it looks brighter/more fun and inviting compared to just about every other smartphone you'll see at the Verizon store, even including the shiny new Samsungs

in other words, the 5c is the mass market one for people who drop their phone a million times and can't be bothered to buy a case that costs more than $5

The only reason I haven't switched to a contract-free plan is that the contract carriers have better coverage. I'm considering jumping over to T-Mobile's contract-free plans though once my wife is also out of contract with Verizon in a few months. The way the contract plans distort the pricing is kind of weird -- you pay double the 5S vs the 5C in contract, but only like 20% more if you buy outright.

incidentally, Elvis Costello is kind of a poor choice for a brand trying to stay relevant

One point my co-worker made -- while fingerprints might be extraordinarily hard to "hack," once someone figures out to do it, you can't change them.

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well they'd have to hack it 10 times, amirite

the US mass market is not the market they have principally in mind with either of these phones (nor the principal market they've had in mind for a few years). imo ppl here and pundits who should know much better are making a mistake if they try to figure out what's going on by thinking about "$99 with 2 year contract", at&t vs verizon, family plans (lol), messaging plans, etc. the US market is totally unrepresentative, and compared to basically everywhere except japan, korea and western europe, totally saturated.

also stop putting cases on your phones you nerds

I wouldn't caek, but I drop things. I've been a better person this phone, I swear.

btw not putting a case on your phone is the most non-design nerd move, most cases are phenomenally not-nerdish and yet very uncool

err, I mean not using a case is a design nerd thing

do you carry your phone in a hip holster?

xp but outside the US is paying $599 vs. $699 really a "mass market" move?

er 549 vs 649 rather

i'm not saying it's a mass market move anywhere (although it kind of is via the colours). i'm saying stop thinking about the us phone industry if you want to understand apple.

I put a case on my 4 because I didn't want to scratch the glass. If I get a 5c (likely), I may skip the case.

I have a case on my 4 because I have cement floors at work and at home and I'm a klutz of the highest order.

true, that

no I don't have a goddamn hip holster, I have a pretty minimal shell that keeps the sucker from shattering when I drop it on the corner. I'm done with Apple designerd apologia that insists that an iPhone is an objet d'art and, although destructible, can't be sheathed because it detracts

I don't have my iPad in any such thing, though.

my 4s has no scratches on it. literally none. it's lived in a pocket with my keys for like 3 years. i mean if you're a dropper then fine, but if you're doing it to stop screen scratching then fyi it's not necessary.