On Oct 12, 2013, at 4:10 PM, Andy Lee <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Kevin!
> 
> This is exciting!  My silver one comes Wednesday.  I will make a point of not 
> "topping it off", which I usually do frequently whether the battery is low or 
> not.  A phone that can take a licking all day without fear of draining the 
> battery would be a *huge* breakthrough for me.  The battery life and having 
> to constantly enter my password were my top two gripes about the iPhone.
> 
> I have a 4S, so now I'm anticipating:
> 
> * breakthrough battery life (pending testing to confirm)
> * LTE
> * lighter weight (3.95 oz vs. 4.9 oz)
> * bigger screen
> * speed
> * Touch ID
> * motion sensor
> * amazing camera and flash
> * headphone jack on the bottom (that will actually work better for me)
> 
> The weight difference will be even bigger since I plan to *try* going without 
> a case.
> 
> I just hope I don't get the BSOD:
> 
> <http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/11/some-iphone-5s-owners-now-reporting-blue-screen-of-death-with-iwork-apps>
> 
> Although I don't know how much I'll be using iWork on the phone.
> 
> --Andy

Hi Andy - long time!
Yeah, I think you will love the 5S for all the reasons you list above.  It's 
fantastic!

-Kevin


> 
> On Oct 12, 2013, at 1:09 AM, Kevin Callahan <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I got my Gold 5S on Wed afternoon.  I didn't run the battery down on it that 
>> day, in fact, I put it on the charger overnight thinking I needed to juice 
>> it up for the following day.
>> 
>> I pulled it off the charger Thursday morning at 9 AM.  Ran an hour+ in the 
>> park using RunKeeper (GPS).  I have Bluetooth on, LTE on, WiFi on, many apps 
>> with location services on, a ton of apps with notifications, push mail etc.  
>> I shot photos, videos, and used SIRI a fair amount, as well as dictation. I 
>> kept it at full brightness.
>> 
>> I didn't put it on the charger overnight (Thursday) as I'm trying to run it 
>> down to zero. Ran another hour with it this morning (Friday) using GPS + 
>> normal usage throughout the day.  
>> 
>> It's now Friday night nearing 10 PM, some 37 hours since I pulled it off the 
>> charger, and I still have 14% battery left. 
>> 
>> The phone is wicked fast (upgraded from a 4S).  The camera is awesome: rich 
>> in color, sharp, great in low-light.  The slo-mo option is sick.  The 
>> fingerprint scanner is extremely convenient and works remarkably well.
>> 
>> I'm still in awe of the battery life. 
>> 
>> Apple kicks ass.
>> 
>> - Kevin
>> http://www.kevincallahan.org/
>> 
>> 
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