Sunday, September 23, 2012

My Take on the iPhone 5

Saturday night I got together with some friends to play some poker. It was my first time playing in real life, so I was a bit surprised at the end when I had the second most chips and walked away with $15! Being that I was the only civilian there, a lot of the conversation had to do with Army things. Another one of the popular discussion topics was the new iPhone. I was the only one at the table who had one so I let everyone know my opinions, which I'll share with you.


Friday afternoon I walked into the Verizon store with Jacquie, who was looking to get a new phone because hers is just about done. Because she is still on her parents' plan, it was a no-go for her. I however, was a bit luckier in the upgrade department. My iPhone 4 (with custom spider glass screen) has been due for an upgrade for several months now. I was holding out for a new version of the iPhone, so this was finally my chance!


Once I started playing around with my new iPhone 5, I realized that there really wasn't very much special about it. I had updated my iPhone 4 the night before to the iOS 6 so the two phones were pretty much the same. My new 5 has Siri and is a bit lighter but other than that, not overly impressed.


I'll start off with the things that I didn't like so that I can finish this post on a positive note. Like I mentioned before, the differences between the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4/4s are not that huge after the iOS 6 update. The longer screen make it a little awkward to hold.  It also doesn't comfortably fit in my back pocket like the iPhone 4 did. The new phone comes with a different connector, so slot on the bottom of the phone is different. This may pose an issue for all of you speaker system owners. The map on the new iOS 6 is questionable. When using it to get to an event last week, it kept starting my off from the wrong location. It also didn't come with a YouTube app, but it's easily downloadable. I had to switch from unlimited internet to a 2GB plan.



Although I didn't love the size of the new screen, I do appreciate that there are now 5 rows for apps instead of 4. Although it isn't super noticeable, the new iPhone 5 is lighter and thinner. It isn't a huge difference but you can tell. Kinda.  The screen is also much more vibrant and crisp. I find the camera to be much faster than my previous camera. A great camera feature is that you can take panoramic pictures. The earbuds for this iPhone are more comfortable and supposed to be better.

Panoramic view of my kitchen




I honestly don't know very much about the megapixel, gigabyte, blah blah blah, so you can consider this the dumbed down version. The battery life has been great so far. The con to that though is that it takes a while to charge. I don't have any major complaints though. I am a huge Apple fan and am never disappointing by them.

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14 comments:

  1. I heard it really isn't that great, a few friends of mine took it back.

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    1. Wow!! Seriously?! I'm not a huge fan but I'm keeping it because hubs wants it when he gets back from Afghanistan..

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  2. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. It's a little out of my budget right now. :)

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  3. Im not thrilled that they switched the connector! It annoys me because I have an iPad and iPod and when I go places I only had to bring one charger .. I guess its not that big of deal, but still not ideal!


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  4. thanks for the comparison- i've been looking for honest reviews! new follower from the blog hop, can't wait to catch up on your posts!

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  5. stopping through from the TGIF Blog Hop (late I know! =) ) to say hello!

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  6. I came from the blog hop at YKIHAYHT, but I don't have a blog. My hubby got the iPhone 5 (you called it a 6 a time or two...BTW) and I am pretty sure he is having an affair with it. :) He loves it! I have the 4s and am still very happy with it (I already had Siri). His is VERY much lighter, I think, it feels like a toy phone. I think the bigger screen is great, and the graphics and pic quality is phenomenal! The new connecter is kinda a pain, especially since they don't make all the needed adaptors yet, but the connection design is a much better one. Some of my old ones are flaking out and only make connection and charge half the time, so a design change was in order eventually. The best thing, it is an LTE device and that network SCREAMS! It is considerably and noticeably faster. Sounds like you have Verizon, since you gave up your unlimited plan to get it, we are AT&T, so for now, we got to keep our unlimited.
    For the most part, I agree with you. I'd say, if you're due an upgrade, I would definitely spring for it, as it is quite a bit more advanced! YAY Apple! :)
    Devan

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    1. Hahaha! I didn't even notice that I said 6. Thanks for pointing it out! LOL

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  7. Also, I would HIGHLY recommend Apple care plus to anyone that buys any new Apple phone!!! They are wonderful with their customer service and they dish out the replacements no matter what!!

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  8. I would just love to have an iPhone! LOL! Happy New Follower! Found you thru the GFC blog hop! You can find me here:

    Tif
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  9. I thought that's a great name for that type of screen! - had one of those right before my upgrade to the iPhone 4s - I held out for a looooong time (I was a former droid owner though - it took me awhile to get used to the iphone). And woo hoo to winning at poker! :)

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  10. Hey! I found you on the hop and just wanted to say hello <3 Marine wife myself..and daughter (my dad) My mom was active duty Navy then 20 years in Army Reserves. Anyway, stopping by to say hi

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  11. I'm thinking about upgrading to the 5 soon, too, but I just can't decide. I do want to upgrade to at least the 4S. I just don't know! The camera and Siri are what's really pulling me to the 5...

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    1. See, neither of those a really super important to me.. I do love the panoramic photo option though!! I'm not sure if you'd be able to get that with the iOS 6 on the iPhone 4.

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