I've been hankering for an iphone for a long, long time... I was going to
get the iPhone 4, but my daughter tells me not to touch it because of the
problems people are experiencing. She specifically mentioned the back glass
breaking and the loss of signal... Don't know what to do. She was worried as
I have a tendency to drop my phone...

Should I wait for the iPhone 4.5/5 or just buy the 3GS?

Brenda

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I wouldn't buy the 3GS (you will be two or three versions behind by the time
you are eligible for another upgrade) and the 5 will not be out until next
June and as much as it has been in the news, if you use a decent case (or
say a Mophie Juice Pack Air external battery case) you will not have antenna
issues and the breakage issues are quite over hyped, I have dropped mine
several times (knock on wood) and don't even have a scratch.

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 16:35, Baby Chinchillas <PrintTrueColor@gmail.com>wrote:

> I've been hankering for an iphone for a long, long time... I was going to
> get the iPhone 4, but my daughter tells me not to touch it because of the
> problems people are experiencing. She specifically mentioned the back glass
> breaking and the loss of signal... Don't know what to do. She was worried
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> I have a tendency to drop my phone...
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> Should I wait for the iPhone 4.5/5 or just buy the 3GS?
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> Brenda
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the problems your daughter mentioned are real. some are perfectly happy with the new phone in spite of some of the problems. If you have a tendency to drop the phone, then maybe you should wait or make sure you get insurance that will cover drops.

personally I am sticking with the 32gig 3gs. I do not plan to upgrade until the there is an upgrade to 64 gig :-)

see the following for some issues

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/glass-antenna-iphone-4-cases-cracked,news-8253.html

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Baby Chinchillas <PrintTrueColor@...> wrote:
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> I've been hankering for an iphone for a long, long time... I was going to
> get the iPhone 4, but my daughter tells me not to touch it because of the
> problems people are experiencing. She specifically mentioned the back glass
> breaking and the loss of signal... Don't know what to do. She was worried as
> I have a tendency to drop my phone...
>
> Should I wait for the iPhone 4.5/5 or just buy the 3GS?

I'd go for the iPhone 4, not the 3GS. I had he 3GS and now have a iP4 and I'd sure hate to go backward.
As others have suggested, a good case offers pretty good protection if you're inclined to drop your phone. The antenna/reception thing is not an issue if you've got a case on the phone also.

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Baby Chinchillas <PrintTrueColor@...> wrote:
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> I've been hankering for an iphone for a long, long time... I was going to
> get the iPhone 4, but my daughter tells me not to touch it because of the
> problems people are experiencing. She specifically mentioned the back glass
> breaking and the loss of signal... Don't know what to do. She was worried as
> I have a tendency to drop my phone...
>
> Should I wait for the iPhone 4.5/5 or just buy the 3GS?
>
> Brenda
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> I've been hankering for an iphone for a long, long time... I was going to get the iPhone 4, but my daughter tells me not to touch it because of the problems people are experiencing. She specifically mentioned the back glass breaking and the loss of signal... Don't know what to do. She was worried as I have a tendency to drop my phone...

1. There is no higher incidence of iPhone 4's glass breaking than iPhone 3G, or 3Gs glass breaking; only the 4 has 2 glass surfaces.

2. That said, the glass on the 4 is tougher than that on the 3G, or 3Gs, or, in fact, probably any glass you have ever encountered elsewhere in your life.

3. Don't keep the 4 somewhere where there are hard (i.e., diamond-like) objects to scratch the surface.

4. Get a case (almost ANY case will help in this regard) to help protect it from the shock of being dropped.

5. Try not to drop it....

> Should I wait for the iPhone 4.5/5 or just buy the 3GS?

Depends on how soon you just HAVE to get an iPhone <grin> !

I have owned a 3G, a 3Gs, and a 4.
If I were to buy an iPhone now for myself on the basis of my experiences, I would get a 4, not a 3Gs.

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Get the iPhone 4 and a good rubberized case. This will cure any signal issues and help protect the iPhone should you drop it.

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Baby Chinchillas <PrintTrueColor@...> wrote:
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> I've been hankering for an iphone for a long, long time... I was going to
> get the iPhone 4, but my daughter tells me not to touch it because of the
> problems people are experiencing. She specifically mentioned the back glass
> breaking and the loss of signal... Don't know what to do. She was worried as
> I have a tendency to drop my phone...
>
> Should I wait for the iPhone 4.5/5 or just buy the 3GS?
>
> Brenda
>
>
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