Nick, thanks so much for your comments. This is just the sort of advice I was looking for. I tend to use my devices until they drop so I expect I'll go with the iPhone 5 and get at least 32GB if not the 64GB capacity. I've bought too much computer equipment over the years where I skimped on the hardware on the front end and lived to regret it so I'm not going to do that again.
Thanks to all who posted on this thread. Alan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicholas Abrahamson Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 5:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model Hi Allen I'd honestly go with the iPhone 5 because it has both a slightly bigger screen and better resolution. This is going to be important if you're using zoom, apple's built in equivalent of zoom text, on the iPhone to see it. The other advantage the 5 has is that it has more ram then say the 4 or 4S. This will help when running certain apps because they will run a bit more smoothly for you. Memory is eaten up mostly by say music, pictures and videos. If you're not sure how much you may want of those picking something like a 64 gb might be a bit much if only because the price sounds intimidating to some people first starting out. I don't know if I'm already giving you stuff you know or not here but apple usually upgrades iPhones iPods and such in september for release in October. A lot of people just starting out will pick a smaller model of the phone, and then upgrade again in october after they've had time to learn a bit more about there iPhone and the types of things they will and won't use. If this is something you think you would want to do, then picking the smallest model would be the best way to go if only because you won't have put a ton of money in to something you're upgrading in a few months anyway. If though, you don't care to upgrade your iPhone in october and you're happy using it for the next 2 years, then picking a model that's bigger would be the way to go. Hope this helps. Peace, Nick On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Alex Stone <[email protected]> wrote: Alan, I'm not sure this is any help, but I've just upgraded from a 16gb Iphone4 to a 64gb Iphone5, and I'm really glad I did. Having said that I'm not in the U From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: 04 February 2013 18:07 To: [email protected] Subject: New Member Intro andHelp Needed Choosing iPhone Model I joined this group yesterday since it's obvious that the iPhone and other iDevices offer the most features and accessibility for those visually impaired. I tend to avoid upgrading software on my Windows XP system since I really don't like re-learning interface changes but I'm happy to learn new things that will benefit me and it's past time to learn the iPhone and all that if offers. I don't currently have any type of smart phone so I'm starting fresh both with the device and a wireless plan. I live near Jackson, MS so it appears that ATT offers the most extensive coverage and plan even if not the best price. I'm looking for recommendations on whether to get the iPhone 4S which ATT apparently only offers in a 16GB model or to get an iPhone 5 with more memory capacity. I know this depends on each individual's personal use but I figured I would tend to run more apps than sighted users to get additional accessibility. I use the ZoomText screen reader and I know they have an iPhone app and that there are also many other apps to choose from. My main use of the iPhone will be taking advantage of its accessibility features in identifying objects as my vision continues to decline and in accessing its web and other data services as I begin to travel more. Can anyone offer suggestions on whether I should get a 4S model with 16GB versus a higher capacity 5 model? I realize the 5 will cost more up front but I can afford the cost if I get additional benefit. I have worked extensively with computers since 1981 so I'm aware that spending more up front for additional features and capacity is usually quickly justified with the rapid technological expansion. Thanks for any help and I'm looking forward to tapping into the extensive knowledge of this list. Alan Lemly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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