Not very long ago stock of the iPhone 5 wasn't always available. My wife would have waited a couple of weeks for her replacement work phone if she waited for the 5. Other people may have changed their choice based on availability.
The iPhone 5 is a better phone and in my view better value because it might have a longer useful (kept up to date with the latest OS) life. Having said that the 4S is still a very good phone and I have no intention of replacing mine anytime soon.
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Not very long ago stock of the iPhone 5 wasn't always available. My wife would have waited a couple of weeks for her replacement work phone if she waited for the 5. Other people may have changed their choice based on availability.
The iPhone 5 is a better phone and in my view better value because it might have a longer useful (kept up to date with the latest OS) life. Having said that the 4S is still a very good phone and I have no intention of replacing mine anytime soon.