Phone Upgrade Poll - Input Needed

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Okay, so my Blackberry crapped out a few weeks ago and I've been limping along with my older-model Blackberry. Lucky for me, I'm due for an upgrade tomorrow, so I can get a new phone relatively inexpensively.

My question to BP is:

Should I finally get an iPhone?

Here are the issues at hand:

iPhone 4S will be $199, which is not really an issue since my company will pay for it. However, there are rumors about an iPhone 5 coming out soon. Unfortunately, I'm guessing iPhone 5 will be more $$, and while my company is footing the bill, I don't want to shell out too much coin for a phone.

iPhone 4S may drop in price when 5 comes out, but frankly, I don't want to wait. I feel like 4S will be a major upgrade anyway.

I'm not into droid-type phones, and I'm a big Apple guy already (ipods, iMac at home, iPad).

So....what would you do, BP?

TIA

 

[cincibuck]

I don't know when the release date for the i-5 is. I have a 4 and the Miz has a 4s. We're both extremely pleased, especially with the interface to our mac lap tops.

 

[OneBuckeye]

I would get a Samsung galaxy III. But I am android guy. If you are going to get an iphone, definitely wait, you will want 4G for sure. Blackberry? I can't think of a reason why you should even consider.

 

[Bucknut24]

Well, I'm a droid guy so I won't be much help, but if you're dead sold on an Iphone, I'd wait til the Iphone 5...I'm guessing it will be at $200, that's about normal price for new phones

 

[Mac]

Don't get the 4s at this point...

iPhone 5 announcement is Sept. 12th with it being released Sept. 21st

What's the plan for your phone? Are you just an average user or are you into customization, jail breaking/rooting/etc....Do you have other apple products, PC, etc

iPhone 5 will more than likely keep same prices as it has now....16gb/32gb/64gb, $200/$300/400

Unless they surprise us and do something like 32/64/x....it could be 250/300/350 or stay the same as above.

 

[buckeyebri]

My daughter has an Iphone 4 pre serre. She has had some issues with it, but luckily she has been able to get new ones free. She has a problem with the battery maintaining charge now.

I have an Android and ever since it updated the OS a couple of months ago, it locks up and reboots on its own. My coworker has the same issue.

My advice.....punt.....because whatever you get will have good points and bad points....

 

[Buckeye513]

I'm not into droid-type phones, and I'm a big Apple guy already (ipods, iMac at home, iPad).

Why? Do you work at Starbucks?

 

[Mac]

Just saw in your 1st post your already an Apple guy.

Stick with the apple ecosystem. Your android may not play nice with trying to get it to sync with your iMac.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Why? Do you work at Starbucks?

I eschew Starbucks. I brew the coffee I drink. :p

My dad bought an Apple IIe back in like 1983 so we were an Apple family from the start. We had the original Macintosh, and a few others through the years. I switched to PC in college and just went back to Mac about 2 years ago.

 

[AKAK]

I eschew Starbucks. I brew the coffee I drink. :p

My dad bought an Apple IIe back in like 1983 so we were an Apple family from the start. We had the original Macintosh, and a few others through the years. I switched to PC in college and just went back to Mac about 2 years ago.

So, you like your computers like you like your coffee?

 

[MD Buckeye]

Recently upgraded from a Droid 2 to the iPhone 4. Love it so far & glad I made the switch. Had the option to go with the 4s, but figured I wouldn't use Siri all that often & had family members complaining that Siri didn't understand them half the time anyway. Plus my phone was an open box return to Best Buy with no issues & I got it for free. Can't complain about that....

My girlfriend also upgraded to the 4 from a Blackberry. I don't know how she dealt with the Blackberry as long as she did. I hated the thing & wanted to toss it out the window any time I had to use it.

If your BB is giving you fits, I'd make the switch now.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

If you can hold out wait for the "new" iphone. If you can't wait then upgrade then get the 4s. If you wait, carriers will likely subsidize the new iPhone down to around the same price at worst it will be $299 instead of $199

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

So, you like your computers like you like your coffee?

No, then I'd be a New Egg/Linux guy. :p

I saw your vote - you have stock in Research in Motion or something?

:p

 

[AKAK]

No, then I'd be a New Egg/Linux guy. :p

I saw your vote - you have stock in Research in Motion or something?

:p

RIM IS COUNTING ON YOU!

I thought is was funny. To be fair... I have a blackberry... for... oh, about 61 more days. Not that I'm counting.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

..I'm guessing iPhone 5 will be more $$, and while my company is footing the bill, I don't want to shell out too much coin for a phone.

iPhone 4S may drop in price when 5 comes out, but frankly, I don't want to wait. I feel like 4S will be a major upgrade anyway.

You essentially answered your own question. The company is footing the bill and you dont want to wait, the 4S is cheaper (and lots of places are already dropping the costs of the 4S in preparation of the release of the 5) and thus easier to justify, and you like Apple stuff, so get the 4S.