In any case Apple's hardware is solid, whether its plastic or otherwise and the iPhone 5c is a good option for a first time Apple customer. Additionally Apple's iOS 7 goes well with the choice of colors used by Apple's mid-range smartphone which looks like it is definitely here to stay.
The Apple iPhone 5c costs $100 on contract and a whopping $550 if you want to get it contract free. It would have made sense paying this much for last year's iPhone 5 hardware, but the choice of using plastic makes other choices suddenly more appealing.
If you have any doubts of purchasing the Apple iPhone 5c, you may want to check our five reasons not to upgrade to the Apple iPhone 5c
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