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[Gary]

I thought I read / heard something somewhere about the build quality of the 5S not being all that wonderful?  That would certainly be a cheaper upgrade option for me, as I could probably go for the 64Gb version, but will I then be regretting not going for the 6?! 

My 5s is built really well and its hit its year old mark now, Simon. The 5 had issues with anodising which was fixed in the 5s. Its a great phone.

[Lance]

I'm probably going to get the 64gb Plus. I'm a XL guy so my clothes have wide pockets!

To compare the Plus to an iPad (even the mini) is just rediculous as the size difference is so large. The 1gb of ram isn't an issue due to the way ios manages it.

[Gary]

I'm probably going to get the 64gb Plus. I'm a XL guy so my clothes have wide pockets!

To compare the Plus to an iPad (even the mini) is just rediculous as the size difference is so large. The 1gb of ram isn't an issue due to the way ios manages it.

1GB ram is an issue with ipads Safari refreshes tabs and crashes a lot more often than the iPhone does at 1GB. Apple forums and Mac Rumours are screaming out for more ram. I think the plus comes with 2GB hopefully as it needs it. In this day and age saying 1Gb is fine because of the OS feels an excuse, other phones have more ram its hardly expensive and with a 64bit CPU it could make do with it, the iPad and the iPhone both really need 2Gb.

[Steve]

The iPad fills the majority of my computer related needs, the phone I guess I look on as a leisure item so I'm happy to compromise especially on cost. I may go back to an iPhone but I prefer the S versions.

[Gary]

The iPad fills the majority of my computer related needs, the phone I guess I look on as a leisure item so I'm happy to compromise especially on cost. I may go back to an iPhone but I prefer the S versions.

The 6 Plus kind of does away with the iPad mini really, a nice all in one unit. The s versions do have all the wrinkles taken out which is nice. I'm just bored now so have ordered a HTC M8 Play version to see if I like it. If I dont like the M8 ill maybe get a 6 Plus next year, when all the kinks have been sorted, never buy the first model of a new variant. I phone 5 to 5S was a big change and sorted out anodising wear, chiping power button and loose batteries etc the 5S has been my favourite iPhone to date. Id still need a small handset for when out in the wheelchair as 5.5" is huge but battery life is better on the big phone and you get image stabilisation too.

[Simon]

I'm still quite tempted by the Blackberry Z30, at less than half the price of the iPhone 6. 

[Gary]

I'm still quite tempted by the Blackberry Z30, at less than half the price of the iPhone 6. 

Blackbery is kinda a dying platform though. It depends though what you need your phone for and how invested in the platform you are.

[Den]

It's funny, I've never been into The Blackberry phones but have a friend who swears by them and wont have anything else.

I used Nokia for years and loved them and then they seemed to get left behind. I like the Sony Xperia range but had problems between them and my Vodafone Sure Signal and that's when I changed to my 4s, never had a problem since. Since I changed over and put a pay as you go sim in the Sony I have not had a problem with it again. 

[Simon]

I don't believe the future of Blackberry is certain either way.  The problem is, if nobody buys into it because they think it's dying, then it will die, which will be a shame, as that will then leave even less choice with regards platforms.

I like the Sony brand, and I like Sony phones, but I don't like Android, and I think it's way too dominant in the market, so I would be reluctant to buy an Android phone for that reason.  What I would like to see, is each major brand going back to having their own operating system, as that would make things much more interesting.

[Steve]

I'm not bothered whether I use iOS or Android as long as it does what I want. If you have an OS for each different phone manufacturer the inevitable will happen or indeed has happened , some will become dominant for a variety of reasons and others will fade away.

[pctech]

The thing that has always annoyed me about Apple gear is the premium charged for it, year after year with only slight tweaks, had it been priced a bit lower I may well have bought an iPhone when I moved over to a smartphone.

That said, I'm getting the feeling that all phone designers are really having a tough time trying to differentiate their devices.

Earpiece....check
Microphone...check
Large touchscreen...check

So how are we going to accommodate all that? Well the device can only be rectangular so how do we differentiate it?  Errrr

Maybe when we get the proper flexible screens the clamshell touchscreen phone might appear.

[Simon]

But it would still only do the same thing. 

[Simon]

Anyone pre-ordering today? 

[Steve]

Not me, but I have looked at the specs on the Galaxy S5 and HTC M8

Regarding the premium on Apple products - something I've always been happy to pay because of the previous build quality,we've a 4S that looks as good and functions as the day it was bought, so in that respect the additional cost is negated when compared with other devices of lesser quality.
Note the word previous as I've seen some tatty looking iPhone 5s around.

[Gary]

Not me. The 5 anodising came off, the 5S sorted that issue out, that's why S models are better.

[zappaDPJ]

Anyone pre-ordering today? 

At the moment I'm leaning towards getting a 32GB 5S on contract or spending £30 at my local phone fixer for a replacement home button on my 4. I may still get a 6 but I'd need to be convinced that it's going to get a lot more out of iOS 8 than the 5S.

[Gary]

At the moment I'm leaning towards getting a 32GB 5S on contract or spending £30 at my local phone fixer for a replacement home button on my 4. I may still get a 6 but I'd need to be convinced that it's going to get a lot more out of iOS 8 than the 5S.

Id never go for contract, I always bought my iPhones sim free so they had good resale value after the fact and use a simplicity (O2) monthly contract. For £21 on a simplicity 4G I get unlimited calls unlimited texts and 1GB data which suits me, I always bought Applecare + as well as it covers you for two accidental drops during two years. My 64GB iPhone 5S is up on Amazon now with ones years worth of Applecare on it. With NFC the new phone is nice, better screen too, but ram may not have been increased on the 4.7 inch model.

1GB no matter what people say is not enough these days and iOS is optimised for 1GB does not cut it with me or many others now. I have had low memory warnings using safari both on iPhone but more so on the iPad. If I were tempted it would be the 6 Plus then I would ditch my iPad and have an all in one. It has a one handed mode so that sorts that issue out too. Thing is I think both new phones look really ugly with the antenna breaks and the sticky out lens ring and I want to see what issues they have that the S version will clear up too.

[Lance]

Anyone pre-ordering today? 

I just have! I have a nice 64gb 6 plus coming to me next Friday.

[Simon]

Flash git! 

[Steve]

I couldn't replace the iPad with a 6 Plus the screen would be too small I think and as a result I would lose functionality.

[Gary]

I couldn't replace the iPad with a 6 Plus the screen would be too small I think and as a result I would lose functionality.

The 6 plus is pretty huge, I held one yesterday, it would do for me, and the whole screen goes into landscape mode when turned like the iPad. Only thing is I could hardly get my hand round it, so it would be no good for me, I would drop it. Its actually a bit taller than the Galaxy Note 4. I will sit back and watch any issue manifest in the forums considering they have changed the number of LED's in the backlight this year, I wonder if it will create issues like the iPad air had with the book spine effect...

[Den]

I don't like any of the larger phones and prefer something that I can put in my pocket or will fit in my car/van cradle. I think the larger ones would be OK if you carry a briefcase or handbag and ride a train or bus to work, but for a man in a van no way. 

[Simon]

This is The Register, so maybe a large pinch of salt required, but...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/13/apple_iphone_6_plus_shipments_delayed_in_uk/

[Lance]

Flash git! 

They don't have flash, Simon!

[Simon]

Looks like they don't have any 6 Plusses either!