4S Reasons Why I’m Not Going to Buy the iPhone 4S
Before I get into this, I should clarify that the first iPhone I got was the original iPhone. I skipped upgrading to the 3G when that came out. I also skipped the upgrade to 3Gs when that came out. When the iPhone 4 came out, I didn’t upgrade right away, I took my time before making the jump, so I’m not one of those geeks who just jumps on the upgrade right away, I like waiting out the initial bugs on the sideline and if I feel the hardware upgrade isn’t that fantastic, I’m 110% satisfied with the software upgrade for free. That being said, let’s list up a few reasons why I’m not going to get the iPhone 4S.
1) It’s Not an iPhone 5
The hardware update, I feel, is a bit half-assed. You get a dual core CPU, oh so cleverly called A5 which is the same they have in the iPad now (sound familiar?). You get a minor upgrade on the camera, some speed improvements through some “breakthrough antenna technology” where it switches between antennas. 4G speeds, that is 14,4 down (from 7,2 in the iPhone 4) and 5,8 up (no change there) and some other minuscule things.
On top of this you get this thing called Siri, which is suppose to be the cure for talking to your device. Yeah, I’m not going to buy in on that until I’ve tested it in the rain, during traffic on the 405 screaming at it to call my best friend, not my mom. Also, if I’m not mistaken, this feature is only available for the 4S and not included in the iOS5 update, which sucks.
2) iOS5 > iPhone 4S
I think, since I currently own an iPhone 4, the major updates coming from Apple this fall with regards to the iPhone, iPod or iPad is the iOS5.
I’m really excited about that and feel, with what I’ve seen from the hardware update the 4S brings to the table, iOS5 will be more then enough for me to last another year on my already awesome iPhone 4. To be honest, the only real update I’m excited about is the notifications center, or what ever they’re calling it. The rest of the updates aren’t really that amazing, but Apple know how to market it so, for some reason, I’m also excited about that. Damned sorcery!
3) Two Phones in Between
My first iPhone, like I said, was the original iPhone. I didn’t see the need to upgrade through 2 upgrade of the phone and I feel it might go the same way this time. I’m going to need some breakthrough technology in the next iPhone for me to consider upgrading it. That being said, I’m not saying that it’s out of the question, I just don’t feel the jumps Apple make in their iPhone upgrade are worth buying a new phone every time. Every 3 times worked out fine for me last time, and I’m seeing a pattern emerging.
4) Money
Again, these are my reasons and since I’ve quite recently purchased the iPhone 4 (well, over a year now but …) purchasing a new one costs me too much. The reason I didn’t go through 3G and 3Gs was not only because I didn’t see the need, it was also because these mini-computers aren’t cheap. I’m not complaining, but for the time being it’s not going to be on my list for purchases since I need money for a MacBook Pro, want to get the Native Instrument’s Kontrol S2 and hopefully have some money left to buy food.
S) In Conclusion
In my opinion, only get an iPhone 4S if …
- You don’t have an iPhone
- You haven’t updated since iPhone 3G
- You think video chat came with Facetime, reading books came with Newsstand and voice recognition came with Siri. And if so, dude – the fuck?! :-)
