Fair points. Still, it took until very recently for the sluggishness to go 
away, whereas iPhone5 and newer units never had the problem to begin with. You 
are probably right about the battery.
On Apr 30, 2014, at 1:09 PM, Donald L. Roberts <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> I too find that IOS 7.1.1 works surprisingly well on my iPhone 4 as well as 
> the 4S.
> 
> Don Roberts
> 
> 
> On 4/30/2014 10:03 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>> Alex,
>> 
>> I used my 54S with iOS 7 in the beginning and it was no problem at all.
>> The 4 was slower but the most recent iOS 7.1.1 update addressed this to
>> a large degree and I have some friends who still have a 4 and who say
>> that iOS 7.1.1 now runs much better. As for battery, well, yes a iPhone
>> 4 battery would drain faster because it's a 3-year old battery and I
>> don't think that has anything to do with iOS 7 but more with the fact
>> that it's a battery which nears the end of its lifespan.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Sieghard
>> 
>> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
>> Behalf Of *Alex Hall
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:57 AM
>> *To:* [email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: iPhone 5C
>> 
>> One other thing to consider is upgradeability. Even if the 5C will do
>> fine for you for now, if you hold onto your phone for a while, how will
>> that 5C be in a few years? iPhone 4 and 4S owners often complain of
>> battery drain and sluggishness with iOS7, while iPhone5 and 5S owners
>> are okay for the most part. How will iOS9 treat your 5C compared to a 5S?
>> 
>> On Apr 30, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    Andy,
>> 
>>    Nobody really knows how much else it will have apart from the A8
>>    processor
>>    which is pretty much a given. The rest is all speculation, but keep
>>    in mind
>>    as well that it will almost certainly have a 4.7 inch screen and for
>>    many
>>    blind people the larger screen which of course also means a larger
>>    phone is
>>    not that important.
>> 
>>    Will it have an improved camera, well, yes, almost certainly. Will
>>    it have
>>    Touch Id? Yes, definitely, but apart from that who knows. Speculation is
>>    that maybe Apple will already introduce Sapphire Crystal screens
>>    this year
>>    which of course would be awesome, but while the rumours are starting
>>    to fly
>>    it is still early. My guess is that the 5S will stick around as the new
>>    low-price 4 inch phone as some rumours claim Apple will release an
>>    iPhone 6
>>    with a 4.7 and a 5.5 inch screen. I, however, could also see a new 4
>>    inch
>>    iPhone 6 and a 4.7 inch model as well as the 5S. Anyhow, maybe once
>>    June 2
>>    comes around and we find out about iOS 8 there might be more that can be
>>    deduced about the iPhone 6. I do think, however, that it will be a
>>    rewarding
>>    fall for Apple fans with the new Apple TV, new iPhones and maybe even an
>>    iWatch. I could also see that the iPod Touch Fifth Generation gets
>>    an update
>>    again as it will be 2 years and of course the iPad, let's see if
>>    Apple will
>>    add a 12 or 13 inch iPad Pro to the iPad Air and iPad Mini as well
>>    as Touch
>>    Id.
>> 
>> 
>>    Regards,
>>    Sieghard
>> 
>>    -----Original Message-----
>>    From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>    [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
>>    Of Andy
>>    Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2:23 PM
>>    To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>    Subject: Re: iPhone 5C
>> 
>>    Hi,
>>    Alex Hall is right.  You really ought to wait; the 5C is not a bad
>>    phone,
>>    but it's basically the 5.  You would be better off waiting for the 6 (or
>>    whatever they're calling it), as it will have all the features of the 5S
>>    (i.e. TouchID), and a lot more besides.
>>    Cheers.
>> 
>>    On 4/29/14, John Diakogeorgiou <[email protected]
>>    <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>>        I personally wouldn't waste my money. Their isn't enough of a
>>        difference between the two phones.
>> 
>>        On 4/29/14, Wayne Merritt <[email protected]
>>        <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>>            The only major differences are the 5C is newer, probably runs
>>            smoother, and comes in pretty colors. Other than that, it is
>>            just as
>>            accessible and usable as your 4S.
>> 
>>            Wayne
>> 
>>            On 4/29/14, isaac <[email protected]
>>            <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>>                Yes the iPhone 5 c is accessible.
>>                On Apr 24, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Stacey Robinson
>>                <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>                wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>                    Hello,
>>                    I'm thinking of upgrading from iphone 4S to iphone 5C.
>>                    Is the 5C fully accessible with VoiceOver?
>> 
>>                    Blessings,
>>                    Stacey Robinson
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