[nabs-l] IPhone 4S vs. IPhone 5: Experiences?

[Marc Workman]

I think Arielle is right that, besides an overall redesign of the phone, the biggest changes are a larger screen and a somewhat better camera. However, there are also processor and ram improvements that will future proof the 5 more than the 4S.

Something to think about is that if you are buying the phone on a contract, then the real cost of the phone is roughly $2000. The money you pay up front is the cost of the phone after it is heavily subsidized. The monthly phone bill is the real cost of the phone, and it is how the phone companies make money off you. So the difference is not $100 versus $200, it is $2000 over 2 years versus $2100 over 2 years. I think when you think about it in this way, it makes more sense to shell out the extra hundred up front, unless of course this would cause a serious financial hardship. This point only applies, however, if you're buying the phone on a contract.

Apple is very willing to stop supporting older phones. I'll be quite surprised if IOS 7 runs on the 3G s. There are features of IOS 6 that are already not available on the 3G s or even the 4. So for that hundred dollars, you're essentially buying at least an extra year of life for your phone.

Lastly, if you sell your phone in 2 years or so, you'll get more for the 5, perhaps even $100 more.

So while I wouldn't recommend the 5 over the 4S for voiceover/accessibility reasons, I would recommend spending the extra hundred if you can afford it for a bunch of other reasons.

Cheers,

Marc


On 2013-01-05, at 6:52 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Misty,
> I have a 4S, but my sister's boyfriend, who is very techie, says the
> most significant improvements in the iPhone 5 are in the screen and
> camera. So it sounds to me like it's probably not worth the $100
> extra, unless you care about photo quality.
> Arielle
> 
> On 1/5/13, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I am planning to get an IPhone at the end of this month, and with Cricket I
>> have the option of a 4S or a 5, although the 5 is $100 more than the 4S.
>> Have any of you noticed any differences between the IPhone 4S and the IPhone
>> 5, either good or bad? What are your experiences with both? I have looked at
>> reviews for both, and, other than a faster chip, some changes in the size
>> and the type of charger it uses to charge, and better screen and
>> camera/video recording capabilities, a lot of other specs seem to be about
>> the same. I am trying to decide whether the extra $100 is worth spending for
>> the 5 or if I am better off with the cheaper 4S. I will most likely go in to
>> the store and see if they will let me look at both, but I am just wondering
>> what the experiences are of those who have used either phone as a voiceover
>> user?
>> Thank you,
>> Misty
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