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With rumors in heavy circulation in the weeks leading up to the announcement, the general consensus was that there . We knew there would be an iPhone 5, based on . iOS 6 had already been announced at WWDC earlier in the year. And some leaked shots of Apple's website pointed to an iTunes update as well. Perhaps it was the lack of mystery that caused some people to react less-than enthusiastically.

and were quick to release polls on whether or not people plan on buying an iPhone 5. As of Thursday morning, the polls showed similar results, with the public decidely split: CNET's poll found that 44 percent of respondents either "definitely" or "probably" buy; 45 percent said "probably not" or "nope." Mashable's findings were similar.