Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Is the iPhone 5 worth getting right away?

By Lisa Goudy

Wednesday marked the unveiling of the iPhone 5 in San Francisco. Today the new iPhone 5 is available for pre-order.

Although not on sale for another week, the latest edition of the Apple iPhone has enhanced features and an increased height. Instead of having a screen size of 3.5 inches like the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 will have a screen size of 4.0 inches. That won’t make much of a difference until you realize your iPhone 4S cellphone case no longer fits.

Similarly, the iPhone 4S has a resolution of 960 x 640 pixels while the iPhone 5 has a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.

Despite having enhanced features and a bigger screen, I don’t see any huge improvements from one to the next. To put it simply, I won’t be one of the people who will instantly jump at the chance to get an iPhone 5. I wouldn’t see the point unless the new phone is a true innovation. I don’t believe the iPhone 5 fits the bill. Besides the iPhone 4S isn’t even a year old. I don’t see the point of upgrading so fast in a rapid-changing technological environment.

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Article on MarketWatch in the Wall Street Journal: Apple iPhone 5 vs. 4S: What's the better buy?

Article on ITProPortal 24/7 Tech Commentary and Analysis: iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4: spec comparison