I think the original case was the most technically challenging to make, so they had to use the over-production of 5 chassies on something, so made life easier for themselves by re-packing it into something simpler and more importantly, cheaper to make. The 5S was launched as flagship and the 5C was the lesser model for public consumption, not the 5 as originally launched.
That is as I understood it, but it's getting a while ago now. R. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rajmund" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 6:33 PM Subject: Re: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable? Hello, Not sure. If that's all that is different, why would it be a different model? ----- Original Message ----- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Friday, November 27, 2015 6:23 pm Subject: Re: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable? > > > I thought the 5C was the 5 in a plastic case. > > R. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rajmund" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable? > > > Hello, > RK, thanks, a lot; just what I needed. Unfortunately, carriers won't apply to > me, am in the UK. Just because I'm interested, > what's > the difference between the 5C and 5? > > Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > > > On 27 Nov 2015, at 4:48 p.m., Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Definitely get a 5S. The 5 and 5C are now officially discontinued and the > > 5S was a pretty major upgrade since it has the A7 chip > > which was the first 64 Bit chip, it also has Touch Id and it's definitely a > > much better phone than the 5 or 5C. I heard here in > > Canada you can get a 5S for $0 right now with a 2-year contract from some > > of the carriers. > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of rajmund > > Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 8:35 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable? > > > > Hello, > > Thanks all; been also wondering about this, as am looking into my first > > ever phone, and was looking at the 5s. Would something > > like the 5 or 5C still worth getting? Or should I look at the 5s, instead? > > > > Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > > > >> On 27 Nov 2015, at 3:52 p.m., Richard Turner <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> I have a 5S and am a fairly advanced user and have no plans on upgrading > >> until this phone dies. > >> It works great with iOS 9.1. > >> > >> Richard > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >> Behalf Of Portia Scott > >> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 4:54 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable? > >> > >> Yeah my friend Michelle is planning to get me an iPhone 5S for my > >> birthday, as a late birthday gift. My mother controls when I > >> get new phones, and since she got me an Android phone not too long ago, me > >> getting an iPhone for her would be an absolute no > >> and > >> she wouldn't do it. But Michelle was like it is unfair that she had an > >> iPod and Android and I just had the Android. She wanted > >> me > >> to enjoy iOS just like she can, too. Especially since I have a condition > >> similar to Cerebral Paulsy called Hemiplegia which > >> makes > >> me only have use of my left side. Therefore, there are more iOS games that > >> I can play than computer games. > >> > >> Anyways, thanks again. > >> > >> Portia. > >>> On Nov 26, 2015, at 11:50 PM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Anything that still works is relevant. They still work and are still > >>> supported. I tire of this throw away age where $500-700 can be discarded > >>> as finished in under two years. I still use my 5S, > >>> and the 4S even more. I haven't updated 4S mind. > >>> > >>> I'd happily accept a free gift like that without having to ask if it was > >>> worth it. > >>> But no one ever offered, or offers. > >>> > >>> BobH. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Portia Scott" <[email protected]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 3:54 AM > >>> Subject: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable? > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello all, > >>> > >>> I know I haven't posted in a huge long while, but one of my best friend's > >>> wants to get me an iPhone 5S unlocked from Amazon. > >>> > >>> Question to you all, however. 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