Wait for iPhone 5 ?

Well, this isn't an iPhone but I have a macbook pro. I bought it in November last year, despite people telling me I should wait. Now I want a new macbook, so I am trying to sell my pretty much brand new one to buy another one.

:(

Ouch.... I am trying to get my hand on the New Sandy Bridge i7 Macbook Pro, but yeah already there are rumours of Ivy Bridge later in the year...

Seems there is NEVER a good time to buy tech... :p
 
The new Macbook Pros are a good buy right now. They are the first laptops with Sandy Bridge quad core, and the first with Thunderbolt. Both are very future-proof. Ivy bridge is a long way away right now.

iPhone 5 is coming in June. It's definitely something to keep in mind.
 
I'm currently using a SE X10 running Android, and I've put my name down for an iPhone 4 (I expect I'll have to wait about a month for delivery?). I'm a huge Google fanboy, but my Android experience has left a bitter taste in my mouth. It's not Google's fault, but I'm bitterly disappointed that I'm stuck on Android 2.1, and I'll have to root the phone to get a later version. This is the key problem with Android, and it's something I'm confident won't ever happen with iOS.

My 2nd gripe is that the battery life on all Android phone I've encountered is hopeless. What's the point in having live wallpaper and "real" multi-tasking when you have to turn everything off just to get your phone to last through a typical workday?

I love the integration with all the Google apps on Android (I use many of them), but I'm prepared to forgo that to get a solid OS that won't let me down.
 
no point in waiting for the iphone 5.. it'll still probably take take a few months after it's release to come out here, by which time you'll want to wait for the iphone 6 and so on..
 
Iphone 5 will lmost likely have minimal upgrades, like they will make even more thinner and most likely add the A5 processer. My bets is on a 4G version coming in 2012 with iphone 6. Saying this though, i will most likely still want the iphone 5
 
Iphone 5 will lmost likely have minimal upgrades, like they will make even more thinner and most likely add the A5 processer. My bets is on a 4G version coming in 2012 with iphone 6. Saying this though, i will most likely still want the iphone 5

ja it'll definately have the A5. It'll probably have a bigger screen and a better camera which arent a big deal. Only thing is, the A5 is a major upgrade...
 
Iv got the iphone 4 and its beauty itself. Hard to recommend whether to get the 4 or wait for 5. As Kayoss said the biggest upgrade will be the A5 chip which is a dual core chip,however the A4 chip currently in iPhone 4 is more then capable..
 
Ok, let's see.

HTC Desire HD vs iPhone 4

1 Ghz CPU > 800 Mhz CPU
768 MB RAM > 512 MB RAM
4.3'' Display > 3.5'' Display
HSDPA 14.4Mbps > HSDPA 7.2Mbps
8MP Camera > 5 MP Camera
Stereo FM Radio with RDS > No radio
Adobe Flash 10.1 > No Flash support
DLNA > No DLNA
Removable battery > Non-removable battery

So exactly where is the iPhone still the winner? In your dreams? :p

I would love to know where these false specs come from.
 
I can upgrade in March and I'm thinking of getting an iPhone 4. Should I rather wait for the iPhone 5 or what ever Apple will call it? There's also rumors that Appe may release/announce it as soos as March but you never know.

If you are able to wait u til september then i'd say hold out a little bit. Or you're gonna get the iphone 4, definitely not regret it, but when you see the capabilties of the iPhone 5 you're gonna wish you didn't have to finish a 24 month contract.
I'm in that boat rigt now. Although i'm gonna buy an iPhone 5 cash and pass my iPhone 4 on to a family member or something.
So bottom line, if you absolutely need a new phone get the iPhone 4, it's still gonna give you everything you need to last until your next upgrade but if you do have a choice, i'd hang in there a little while.
 
End of the day more people bought the Iphone... with 35 million sold what doe's that tell you?? nobody wants your plastic HTC
 
At the rate apple is bringing out new "tools" wait a year for iPad 4 and iPhone 7. Sounds like VW's golf drive.
 
At the rate apple is bringing out new "tools" wait a year for iPad 4 and iPhone 7. Sounds like VW's golf drive.
Apple seems to be sticking with an annual release cycle - March for iPads and June/July for iPhones.
 
I'm in the same predicament, however my contract is upgradable in beginning of July, so at least I will know by then wot the ETA of iphone5 is.
From what i've been reading, it appears that the release will only be around Sep 2011 and not sure how long the wait for SA arrival will be and at wot price.
I've used Symbian & Android, however I am really keen to settle down with a more user friendlier iOS. If i need it to be more androidish, i will jailbreak it...
 
iPhone 5 should be out within the next 2 months right?

Seeing as it isn't even announce and then it has to hit USA market, then the 2nd round of countries which we normally aren't part of .... then only us ... I wouldn't hold my breath on it being here anytime soon. September as Synaesthesia said is possibly even being optimistic in my opinion.
 
Anxiety would kill me, I'd get the iphone 4. The 5 will probably only be here in Dec / Jan...
 
Oh and MTN has a decent contract at the moment so that should make things even more attractive to get it now (R309 with I think 150 data and 25 sms)
 
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