5c Longevity

[avital]

Yesterday i was so happy with my new Iphone 5c, i bought it from apple store and now im thinking about returning it.

Why?? Because i read that the Iphone 5s is future proof, the 5c is not

I read: Both the 5s and the 5c are competent today, but over the life of a two-year contract the iPhone 5s is going to be the reference device for developers while the limitations of the 5c will rapidly become clear

Apple is moving towards a 64-bit architecture in iOS. Today the vast majority of apps are 32-bit apps, and these run in compatibility mode on the iPhone 5s. As more developers move to 64-bit coding, the iPhone 5c could lose compatibility with many leading applications

Is this really true?? If i plan to stick with my phone a while, the 5c isnt for me?

 

[agarwal.apar]

Hi there, 5c is nothing but iPhone 5 in plastic shell. I would recommend to change it for 5s in case it won't cost you much.


Also, it depends for which purpose you use your iPhone?

 

[avital]

I went back to apple today with my 5c and got the 5s for extra ?150 now im broke but the 5s is a lot better :redface:

 

[bamf-hacker]

If you are able to afford it, the 5s is a good choice. The 5c is a nice device, but you will get at least one extra year out of the 5s.

 

[avital]

So this means that the 5c probably wont get ios 9 or 10 while the 5s might survive long enough for ios 9 or 10?

 

[bamf-hacker]

Correct. That is if history plays out.

 

[avital]

Omg.. then the 5c is running on the last ios now (ios 8)

 

[Spencerdl]

I went back to apple today with my 5c and got the 5s for extra ?150 now im broke but the 5s is a lot better :redface:

ConGrats on getting the 5s. Which color did you get?

 

[avital]

ConGrats on getting the 5s. Which color did you get?

Thank you
At first i couldnt really decide, i was standing there for maybe 20 minutes. I wanted the gold then i changed my mind and got the silver!

 

[kataran]

Thank you
At first i couldnt really decide, i was standing there for maybe 20 minutes. I wanted the gold then i changed my mind and got the silver!

Both the silver and Gold are a great choice

Congratulations

 

[avital]

Both the silver and Gold are a great choice

Congratulations

Thanks

 

[pr1nce]

Congrats enjoy your 5s. It's an awesome device!

 

[taz323]

Congrats and enjoy.

 

[Haseeb Rehman]

Congrats and enjoy. 5S gold here!

 

[fishhead_soup]

Just curious, why not drop and extra $50 and get the 6. If money is/was tight, you could have waited til mid November saving a couple bucks and the 1st price dip. (No guarantee on that dip though)


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[avital]

is the 6 that much better then?

 

[Ledsteplin]

The 5c is still a good phone. It will remain a good phone with the latest OS for at least 2 more years. And even if it does not get iOS 10, it will still be a good phone on iOS 9 for the remainder of its life.

 

[Ledsteplin]

is the 6 that much better then?

Larger screen and better battery life. I also like that there is an additional row of apps on the home screen.

 

[fishhead_soup]

is the 6 that much better then?

It sounded like your original post was more concerned with longevity. The 5s is a year down on a 4 yr OS support life span. Don't get me wrong, all phones mentioned are fine, in fact, I use the 5s and I have no desire to move on - yet. However, if you're going drop that much hard earned cash, wouldn't it be a beneficial trade off to hold off a month to have the newest phone and last thru an extra year of updates?


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[Septembersrain]

While I absolutely adore my 5c (Both of them actually), iOS 8 does not seem to be running all that smoothly on it. I kept one on 7.1.2 and the differences are obvious.