Originally Posted By: supton
Originally Posted By: maximus
I can't comprehend why someone would buy obsolete tech 3 gens behind.
Apple is not the only choice. I purchased a bran new LG Stylo 2 for a relative for $150 with her cricket service. It's not a high end device, but it came with 6.0 lollipop, has a great camera and is perfect for her. It has 5.5" screen. I still can't believe how inexpensive it was.
Apologies. I don't keep up with "latest and greatest". Nor do I want to. I've long realized that if I chose to be a generation or more behind, then the tech gets "cheap". Perhaps that doesn't work with Apple. If you want Apple, then you have buy the most recent, if you want to get a proper 3-5 years out of the device. Otherwise you're just overpaying.
I long ago gave up on trying to make sense of the rapidly changing tech. Whatever you learn today is obsolete info a month from now. It's way easier to find someone who is in love with this stuff to tell me what to get. But then I get odd looks for not understanding, nor caring. What am I to do?
Sorry, not trying to chastise. The 5s came out Sept 2013. Thats ancient for a phone. As others have said, that device wont be supported sooner than a later model. You can certainly get something more current without breakng the bank. Sounds like your on the right track with the Samsung you found. You want to talk about overpaying? Everytime someone purchases an Apple device, they over pay. I say this as I type on my ipad air i was forced to acquire for work. I absolutely despise Apple btw.
I was taught to always buy the best you can afford. I bought the ipad Air instead of the Air 2 because it was the best I could afford.
Originally Posted By: maximus
I can't comprehend why someone would buy obsolete tech 3 gens behind.
Apple is not the only choice. I purchased a bran new LG Stylo 2 for a relative for $150 with her cricket service. It's not a high end device, but it came with 6.0 lollipop, has a great camera and is perfect for her. It has 5.5" screen. I still can't believe how inexpensive it was.
Apologies. I don't keep up with "latest and greatest". Nor do I want to. I've long realized that if I chose to be a generation or more behind, then the tech gets "cheap". Perhaps that doesn't work with Apple. If you want Apple, then you have buy the most recent, if you want to get a proper 3-5 years out of the device. Otherwise you're just overpaying.
I long ago gave up on trying to make sense of the rapidly changing tech. Whatever you learn today is obsolete info a month from now. It's way easier to find someone who is in love with this stuff to tell me what to get. But then I get odd looks for not understanding, nor caring. What am I to do?
Sorry, not trying to chastise. The 5s came out Sept 2013. Thats ancient for a phone. As others have said, that device wont be supported sooner than a later model. You can certainly get something more current without breakng the bank. Sounds like your on the right track with the Samsung you found. You want to talk about overpaying? Everytime someone purchases an Apple device, they over pay. I say this as I type on my ipad air i was forced to acquire for work. I absolutely despise Apple btw.
I was taught to always buy the best you can afford. I bought the ipad Air instead of the Air 2 because it was the best I could afford.