I think the 5C would have driven him over the edge. It looks like it was made by Mattel or Hasbro (although it feels surprisingly sturdy. Salespeople should be doing everything they can to get it physically into customers hand). I actually really like iOS 7, although there are some rough edges that I bet would have bothered him (although I had to use an iPhone 1 for a week when my phone was stolen, and I think a lot of people forgot how clunky some of the software was). The only thing I don't like is that some buttons (mainly send and end calls) are extremely bright. It doesn't seem like it fits with iOS, plus it reminds me too much of Windows.