Sarlacc

PS

1) Apple TV 6.0 update is fixed and back up.

2) People (like me) who bought season 5 of Breaking Bad...can thank that dude that decided to file a lawsuit against the itunes store (but really it's AMC's fault) because Apple has given all of us $22.99 in credit to purchase The Final Season if we want...or anything else.

Jakes_tl

Sarlacc,

Where did you find the availability checker? I can't seem to find it.

CarbonGray Earl

Now I'm having 2nd thoughts on updating my wife's 4s. Its one thing for me to have problems with a phone and fixing it, its another for the wife to be nagging me to fix her phone.

What's lagging exactly? Camera, facebook?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

I understand, but you're also comparing an OS that now has the ability to execute processes while the app is running in the background, which iOS6 could not. meaning more overall usage of the battery, especially when more and more app developers begin integrating that functionality into their apps.

Mine is a bit laggy with certain apps, but overall, I can get by with it. Especially if it means I don't need to shell out a couple hundred bucks on a new phone. I think my phone is as old as yours, minus the newer battery.

Sarlacc

apple store site...act as if you are buying the phone and in the right side bar it will say "check availability"

But sadly...this morning it seem they wont allow it on the 5s...worked fine last night.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

Facebook is fine on my iPhone4. Camera is SO fast now compared to iOS6. I remember before I would start the camera and have to wait 5-10 seconds for the damn thing to let me take a picture, and many times after clicking the shutter release it would lag taking the picture. Now the app opens really fast and pictures are taken immediately when I press the shutter release.

Sarlacc

there are no problems. Just a little slower to open some apps.

#1 STUNNA

sorta like this...?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

And even that isn't a fault of iOS7, it could just be that the app was poorly written or not fully optimized from the beginning. I see it all the time at my work when developers bring their iOS apps to me to get published internally and to the App Store. And remember, when the SDK changes, code gets deprecated and developers have to update their app to work efficiently with the OS.

Sarlacc

think it also depends on the phone.

you say your camera is faster...my experience is my camera is as slow as it was with iOS6.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

That's unfortunate. I was certain they had improved it and fixed the issue. Have you tried clearing your camera roll and moving those pictures elsewhere. I've heard that helps.

CarbonGray Earl

Thanks fellas. I'll update it.

Sarlacc

Have not...and Im at 28.5 gigs full of 32GB...which Im sure has a lot to do with it, too.

That said...since my new phone is supposed to be delivered today...I dont really care anymore

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

^^^ the shipping is super quick....

I remember getting the ipod nano and shuffle...came from China in 2-3 days...I was like WTF....did it come from China or China,CA LOL

Sarlacc

China

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

What are your plans for the old phone? Toy for the kiddos or selling it? Amazon's buy back rates have been pretty good in the past, just an FYI.

Whiskers

Ok, should I get the 5s or stay with the 5?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

If the wife is paying,

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

^^^ I personally dont feel its an upgrade....ALSO not sure if you are ready for the upgrade....

I would honestly wait for iphone6....but thats just me....

your dime, your phone

#1 STUNNA

Get the 5c...

Sarlacc

I have to look at Amazon...I was debating about Apples program...

Or, if I want to deal with the pain of it...I can unlock the phone from apple since its out of contract and try and get a little more...again..IF I want to deal with it.

Problem with my phone is there is a tiny scratch on the bottom of the screen, barely noticeable, but its there.

maharajamd

iTrader: (1)

Stay on the good cycle... 4, 5, 6 etc. IMO.

Whiskers

No.

Whiskers

I think I did skip the 4s. Maybe you are right.

Mizouse

Could be like me, I had AT&T unlock mine so I could use it when I travel..

Will do the same when my contract for my 5 is up and move the 4 to my apple museum and shrine

Mizouse

That's what I'm doing/did

Mizouse

I might as well update my iPhone 4 to ios 7, battery lasts me like 2 weeks on that thing, just sits there powered on and unused

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

^^^ I thought they stopped doing that....

I had called them AFTER 18 odd months of getting the phone and they said "they cant do it on Apple products, any other phone and we will unlock it for you'....

so not sure if it was because of the apple product or 18 months deal (since contract is 24 months)....

Mizouse

Has to be completely out of contract. Unless something changed since then

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

This has been the way I upgraded in the past. Now that the 5s is out and my phone is over 3 years old, wondering if I should upgrade now, or wait for the 6. I'm also out of contract so waiting for the 6 is more appealing to me, especially if Ting gets the iPhone.

SwervinCL

This.. I don't think it's THAT big of an upgrade..

I'm waiting till the 6.

Whiskers

Settled....I will stick with my 5.

Mizouse

Yea we'll see about that...

Yumcha

You're not going to be as cool as Sarlacc. You sure?

Whiskers

I made my decision.....That Xperia Z1 is pretty suite though.

Sarlacc

I've heard this before...

Yumcha

Over/under to him breaking down: 2 days.

Sarlacc

He's looking to score as we speak.

He's a junkie needing his fix.

Yumcha

^ So, did you buy 2 new ones or just the one, Dave?

Whiskers

I need help.