Quote from: duc_fan on September 11, 2013, 05:49:55 PM
^^ What bp said.  

 Just wish there were more options for flight/nav apps on Android.  There are a few and it's a growing market, but the iPad with Foreflight is still the number 1 combo.  If I want an electronic kneeboard, I may have to suck it up and go with an iPad or iPad Mini.

Argh!  This is the only reason I am thinking of switching to an I-phone.  I can't use foreflight, I can't use hot air (data logger) and I can't use my on-site card reader to bill people.  I have to drag my I-Fad around and a cell phone.........  Maybe we need to come up with some folks to build us something that works on Android.  Especially as it is now 80% of the market.  I can also save 30.00 a month ditching my I-pad cell subscription........

I don't want an I-phone........

I got the new 5s.
It's nice.
My old iPhone's microphone only worked in speaker mode during voice calls.
Very odd.
Decided to wait the last 2 months to upgrade.
Got lucky on Friday, I didn't have to wait in line.
Best Buy had one last 64gb space grey model at 4:30pm. No line, no fuss, easiest purchase I could have made.

I like the iphone. I've had once since the first 2007 edge network model. I still have that phone. It's a little beat up, has part of the screen that's burnt out but it still works just fine. It sits in my home office connected to a small Bose audio system.

I do like the android based phones too. But I don't feel like learning a new OS, even if it's more simple to do than I imagine.

This 5s is notably faster than my 4. It's a fingerprint recognition feature is a welcome addition. My work email requires 6 digit or longer password on mobile devices. It can be a little exhausting entering that password multiple times a day just to access incoming text messages.
I'm digging this feature more than I thought I would.

Saw the 5s gold colored, it's more like a washed out gold.  The gray is the way to go.  Seemed a lot lighter than my iPhone4 or am I imagining it?

It is.
Feels about the same as the 5.

Squaretrade does most of the warranty repairs and replacements for phones.  They just decided the 5s and 5c are not as durable as the previous version.  As a habitual phone dropper, that is a bummer.

I just want to know why there is an absolute lack of quality flight and credit card reader apps on Android.  Where is a smart ten year old kid when ya need them?

I don't want an I-phone but my business needs a couple of the APPS.  Not fair.  On the phone with Sprint now trying to upgrade.

Quote from: Skybarney on September 22, 2013, 03:01:14 PM

I just want to know why there is an absolute lack of quality flight and credit card reader apps on Android.  Where is a smart ten year old kid when ya need them?

https://squareup.com

Looked at that:  Square is a full percentage point higher per transaction than I currently get through Chase.  No option besides I-Fad stuff for their readers.

Quote from: Skybarney on September 22, 2013, 03:59:32 PM
Looked at that:  Square is a full percentage point higher per transaction than I currently get through Chase.  No option besides I-Fad stuff for their readers.

sounds like it's more of an "i need" than an "i fad" then...

that said, the chase paymentech website says they support android devices for their reader and mobile checkout product:

http://www.chasepaymentech.com/documents/cmc_merchant_faqs_sales.pdf

http://www.chasepaymentech.com/documents/cmc_userguide.pdf

I'm rocking a tracfone to make the occasional phone call from, and using my iPad2 to death. So the plan is to get another iPad. I think the 5 is coming next month. The smart phones are to small to do anything with as far as I'm concerned.

HUH?  They told me I needed the I-Pad!!!   Grrrrr.....  I still need to be able to have access to the Foreflight and the Hot Air Data logger apps.  Neither are available on Android.  Were it not for those two apps not having an Android equivalent I would move to the Droid HDmax.  Had great luck with droids.  Other than the I-pad I have not owned an Apple device before.  The I-pad is nice when I travel ( :

Why would anyone upgrade from an earlier model to the 5c? to pay 100$ less? It just doesn't seem like this phone is really being marketed to the US as it is other countries.

I think the 5c is not really aimed at current iPhone users.  In the US it is more marketed to folks who don't have a smartphone yet (yes, they do exist), and like you said: other countries where smartphone market share is low.

I won't say "developed world" vs "developing world", because as I found out from my well-traveled inlaws, many of the "developing" countries in SE Asia have higher smartphone market penetration than the US.

To be fair, the iOS devices are very user-friendly, and for "non computer people" I have been known to direct them to Apple products.  Personally, being an engineer and power user, Android gives me the control I want.  Plus, my RAZR Maxx has been just as reliable as my work-issued iPhone 4 and my wife's 4S.

Anyway... back to the thread... 5c vs 5s

Quote from: duc_fan on September 23, 2013, 10:46:30 AM
... back to the thread... 5c vs 5s

That was sort of my point. Why would you even both buying a 5c if you are in the United States? It doesn't make much sense. I'd be curious to see the sales numbers of 5s vs 5c in the USA.

I had a friend upgrade from the 4 for the 5c for the price and color option.
To some people $100 can make a difference.

here's a thought for you in regards to the i5c....why does it come in colors when in the drop test I saw, it shatters the glass and you have to cover it up anyway in order to protect it from breaking/shattering....