iPhone users: Are you upgrading in the next several months?

iPhone users, will you be upgrading within the next several months?

  • iphone 8

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • iphone 8 Plus

    Votes: 1 2.1%
  • X 64gb

    Votes: 1 2.1%
  • X 256gb

    Votes: 6 12.5%
  • upgrading to older version iPhone

    Votes: 1 2.1%
  • iphone is ghey, I use Android

    Votes: 17 35.4%
  • I still use flipphones

    Votes: 2 4.2%
  • sticking with my current iPhone

    Votes: 20 41.7%

  • Total voters
    48

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Will you be upgrading to the iPhone 8, 8s or X in the next several months?

The 8 seems like a pretty small incremental jump over the 7. The X is a much bigger jump, but pricing reflects this. The $1k X is only 64gb, which I can't imagine anyone is going to buy - anyone ready to spend $1k on a phone is going to spend the extra $150 to get the 256gb X.
 
Poll is flawed. There's an 8 and an 8 Plus coming out, no 8s that I know of. ;)

That being said, I will probably be buying two. Most likely 8 Plus models. Wife and I both have 6 Plus iPhones now. We held off at our at normal 2-year interval to see what the 8/X was all about.

I'll consider the X because it's not the higher $1500 estimate I'd seen. And I've never filled up a 64GB version, so it would be a serious considering to up to the 256GB of either model.
 
please put up your 6 and 7 for sale here since I am still on 5. The on/off button on my 5 does not work, so airplane mode is my way to shut it off :)
 
I'm on a 5s with a replaced screen and battery. If any of the new phones aren't the same size as the 5 I will otherwise no.
 
We just upgraded from 6 to 7 and bought off the 6 to give to my son; he was upgrading from a flip phone to a smart phone as he moved up to middle school. We opted not to go to the 8 and just pick up a couple of 7's on sale right before the 8's came out.
 
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Having a flip phone means:

- Never having to worry about cracking the display.
- Never having to worry about someone stealing my phone.
- Never having to worry about someone wanting to borrow my phone.
- Never having to charge my phone more than about once a week.
- Never having to worry about whether it's going to fit in a pocket.
- Never having to worry about breaking the phone when I sit on it.
- Never having to worry about security issues with my phone.
- Never having to worry about all the software glitching.
- Never having to worry about dropping my phone.
- Never having to worry about cost of replacement.
- Never having to worry about being associated with a group of gay iPhone users.
 
I just got a brand new 64gB SE in March of this year as an upgrade to my 3 year old 5c. I'm good for another few years or until the 64gB X comes down significantly in price. I learned a LONG time ago to always block iOS updates until it's proven that it won't brick the older models as Apple has done in the past. :rolleyes:
 
I upgrade when I start having problems.

I just got a 7 plus so I should be good for awhile.
 
Nope, not enough interest on my part at the moment. I went from a 5s to a 7 and will stick with it for another 2 yrs probably. I used to like the latest and greatest but not any more
 
Having a flip phone means:

- Never having to worry about cracking the display.
- Never having to worry about someone stealing my phone.
- Never having to worry about someone wanting to borrow my phone.
- Never having to charge my phone more than about once a week.
- Never having to worry about whether it's going to fit in a pocket.
- Never having to worry about breaking the phone when I sit on it.
- Never having to worry about security issues with my phone.
- Never having to worry about all the software glitching.
- Never having to worry about dropping my phone.
- Never having to worry about cost of replacement.
- Never having to worry about being associated with a group of gay iPhone users.
But we make fun of you. So there is that. :)
 
Love being the only person left in the world using a Blackberry! ;)
 
I am going to get the X. I will be selling a excellent condition 124GB iPhone 6. LOL The 8 is nice but if you are already in for $859 on a 256GB 8 mine as well go for it. I also will most likely go with the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program. 0% interest loan for 24 months and can upgrade after 12 months. Basically making it a lease. If I love it I can go the full 24 and own it.
 
And you people will pay a grand for a cell phone? A CELL PHONE?

I look at it this way. What Internet device do you use the most. It used to be my desktop. I would spend $1000+ and it connected to the Internet using a dial up modem or not at all. Then it became my laptop which I could easily spend $1000+ on. If I am honest with myself the device I am on the most is my iPhone. So paying $1000 for that is not a stretch. Shit I have paid $1000+ for some guns that only come out of the safe a few times a year. It is a lot of $$$ but if you look at it in terms use I am ok with it.
 
Work provides me with roughly a 50% discount once every 2 years. I'm eligible in MAR and I'll look at the pricing at that time.
 
My wife and I have 6's and will probably stay with them for a while unless Verizon has a killer deal on 7's for some reason.
 
I'm still using my 4S, plan to keep on til I just can't any longer. Honestly surprised the battery still works as good as it does. Tempted to upgrade a few times, have settled for buying a new case instead.
 
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If they offer a good discount on upgrading sure why not. Last ear we upgraded from 6 to 7Plus and lowered our phone bill by almost 40 dollars.
 
SE here for the past 6 months, used from swappa, and that only because my 5 kicked the bucket. No gratuitous upgrading. I do use it heavily.
 
Having a flip phone means:

- Never having to worry about cracking the display.
- Never having to worry about someone stealing my phone.
- Never having to worry about someone wanting to borrow my phone.
- Never having to charge my phone more than about once a week.
- Never having to worry about whether it's going to fit in a pocket.
- Never having to worry about breaking the phone when I sit on it.
- Never having to worry about security issues with my phone.
- Never having to worry about all the software glitching.
- Never having to worry about dropping my phone.
- Never having to worry about cost of replacement.
- Never having to worry about being associated with a group of gay iPhone users.
Holy cow, I'm not alone.
 
I look at it this way. What Internet device do you use the most. It used to be my desktop. I would spend $1000+ and it connected to the Internet using a dial up modem or not at all. Then it became my laptop which I could easily spend $1000+ on. If I am honest with myself the device I am on the most is my iPhone. So paying $1000 for that is not a stretch. Shit I have paid $1000+ for some guns that only come out of the safe a few times a year. It is a lot of $$$ but if you look at it in terms use I am ok with it.
Yep. For a very significant % of smartphone users, they spend more time on their smartphone than on desktops or laptops - and most don't scoff at putting $1k into a laptop. So if there is tech budgeting to be done, newer phone, older computer makes sense for a lot of people.
 
My phone is my computer, personal assistant, calendar, etc. I don't actually have a computer. I use my phone for everything. So the price while high, really isn't that bad. I just upgraded(?) to iPhone 7 plus from a note 4. I think I like the note better. Friend of mine just got the note 8. Waiting on his report on it to see if I maybe need to look at the new note over the iPhone.
 
Nope. I'm going to ditched my Galaxy 6 this year and switched to a LG smartphone. I barely used most of the available features.
 
I have to be able to charge the phone and make WIRED headset calls from my phone (got my fancy hearing aid corrector box wired into the headset) so I won't be able to upgrade from my 6S until I can no longer hear... so yea. No #courage for me.

It's unclear if any of the lightning splitters actually lets you make calls via a 3.5mm jack... might do, but it might not.
 
I'm not sure what I have I think it's a 5c that I got from my Mom when my android crapped out. I've had it for 2 years now think so if anyone decides to upgrade and needs to ditch their old phone....I might be game. Honestly though, as long as my phone still works I really don't care. I'm not going to pay what it costs for a new one until I absolutely have to.
 
I am a recent I-Phone convert from Samsung. I have the 7plus.
I do like the Thermal camera thingie built it, but cannot justify the cost
 
I upgrade when I start having problems.

I just got a 7 plus so I should be good for awhile.
About a year ago we upgraded from our old blackberry units to a couple of recycled Samsung 4S phones. We should be good for a while.
 
Having a flip phone means:

- Never having to worry about cracking the display.
- Never having to worry about someone stealing my phone.
- Never having to worry about someone wanting to borrow my phone.
- Never having to charge my phone more than about once a week.
- Never having to worry about whether it's going to fit in a pocket.
- Never having to worry about breaking the phone when I sit on it.
- Never having to worry about security issues with my phone.
- Never having to worry about all the software glitching.
- Never having to worry about dropping my phone.
- Never having to worry about cost of replacement.
- Never having to worry about being associated with a group of gay iPhone users.

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