I like to have the latest technology and I don't care if its Apple, Htc or Samsung. I just want the latest and greatest. It's one of my hobbies and I'm willing to pay for it. Now I'm 68 years old so I'm not likely to wait in an Apple store line. I just pay someone else to wait in line.
I sold my Samsung Galaxy S4 on e-Bay last week to make room for my iPhone 5s. I loved my S4 and think its a great phone and by the price someone paid for it on e-Bay they think so too. I have discovered that you can be an early adopter of technology, use it for a while and sell it on line, and lose very little money.
So, what do I think? I received my iPhone on Friday morning by FedEx. I'm writing this blog on Saturday morning, so this is my 24 hour experience. Set up was easy, I had an iPhone 5 before the S4. I gave the iPhone 5 to my wife but I had backed it up on iTunes. I just downloaded the back up and I was where I left off. IOS7 wanted to do an update and then I was ready to go. Apple has done a great job on IOS7. They have borrowed a few things from android and improved them. I found no trouble in navigation the new system, it was very intuitive.
I must admit that it took a little adjustment for me to get used to the smaller screen on the iPhone 5s. I was used to a Galaxy S4 which is quite a bit larger. However I like the carry size of the 5s, it just fits every where I want to put it. My eyes have adjusted and i am enjoying the IOS7 iPhone 5s experience.
I am not a fanboy of any platform and have enjoyed using many iPhones and Android phones. So with that background I'm solidly recommending the iPhone 5s. You will see faster speeds, upgraded camera, better operating system and ease of use due to the fingerprint scanner. Speaking of the fingerprint scanner, it has worked flawlessly and is very fast. Just rest your finger on the home button for an instant and your in without a password. It's a great feature.
I love this phone and operating system, at least until the next greatest phone comes out.
Originally posted 9/28/2013
