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?

 

[warcraftWidow]

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?

I think the 5C and the 5 will get iOS 9. After all the 4S got iOS 8. The 5C will probably not get iOS 10. But if it does get iOS 9, it has almost two more years with the most current iOS version.

 

[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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