4S: buy or wait?

[JES]

Hi All,

I'm an iPhone 3G user. My battery is starting to go caput, though, and more and more apps won't run until I install IOS 5.

Am thinking of buying a 4S. From the buyer's guide is looks like it'll be another good 100 to 150 days or so before a new model comes out (the average is skewed by more frequent early updates -- the cycles keep getting longer in fact). What would you do if you were me? I'm not the type to update every time a new iPhone comes out. The 4G is interesting, not sure what other features would make a different to me.

Thank you!

 

[Jordan921]

If you don't update every refresh then get the 4S

 

[Widashy]

iPhone 4S is pretty fast and has a great camera in it. Plus, the Siri would be upgraded with coming iOS 6. I think you can buy 4S since the new one is still 5-6 months away. But if you want to be on the bleeding edge of Apple tech, then wait for it. The new one would be significantly different from the previous iPhones.

 

[Technarchy]

The next iPhone is still a ways off. I'd just get the 4S personally. I love mine.

 

[aztooh]

If you don't update every refresh then get the 4S

I'd say the opposite of this. If you're going to keep it for a while, wait for the refresh....that is IF the 3G can hold out.

 

[Syk]

IMO. You've been able to live with a 3G this long. I would hold out to at least see what the new iPhone will bring this year. Saw a used 3G go on ebay for like $87 if you needed something to tied you over.

If you're going to use your subsidy and lock yourself into a 2yr contract you may as well use it on the latest model.

 

[djransom]

The next iPhone is still a ways off. I'd just get the 4S personally. I love mine.

We're already headed in to June so if the OP can hold out till October or so then I would do just that.