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

[Chris Nusbaum]

Marc,

	Frankly, I was surprised that iOS 6 ran on the 3GS. I agree that iOS
7 will probably not run on that phone whenever that version comes out.

	As for the discussion of "iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 5,) I purchased my 4S
after the 5 had come out. Marc, your statement below is probably correct if
you are buying the phone and a new contract at the same time. This would
also depend on which carrier you are using and what their prices are. I
already had a contract with Verizon before I purchased my iPhone, so it was
not as expensive as it would have been had I switched carriers or bought a
new contract along with buying my iPhone. Along with Verizon's upgrade fee
of $30, my iPhone 4S was $199. So, I paid $229 plus tax for it in total. I
would recommend doing this, as most of the changes made in the iPhone 5 are
visual in nature.

Chris Nusbaum

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marc Workman
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 9:29 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] IPhone 4S vs. IPhone 5: Experiences?

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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