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Advantage of 3g over old iphone?

i3igsmooth5769

i3igsmooth5769

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Dec 28, 2007
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Aside from the 3g network and gps.....is it really worth to get the new iphone? obviously, i havent held one yet, but the old one seems to look like it is made of better quality. even though i have 3g coverage in my area, is it worth it to add more to my monthly bill? and from what ive heard, the app store wont offer certain apps that jailbreaking offers, like themes and customize.
 
i3igsmooth5769 said:
Aside from the 3g network and gps.....is it really worth to get the new iphone? obviously, i havent held one yet, but the old one seems to look like it is made of better quality. even though i have 3g coverage in my area, is it worth it to add more to my monthly bill? and from what ive heard, the app store wont offer certain apps that jailbreaking offers, like themes and customize.
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let me think..............YES upgrade. if not the lord (SJ) will not be happy with you
 
We have the iPhone and the iPhone 3G, I might just wait for the iPhone Video to come along, mawhahahahaha! :p
 
patrickfogarty said:
This is a good question. I am in Maine, we have no 3G coverage in the State at all. I have a Tom Tom. From what I can tell unless I really want the very slightly redesigned form of the device there is no real reason to upgrade.

On one hand I'm thrilled to not have to upgrade and that Apple has made a product that is so versatile but on the other, the Apple geek that lives within wants the latest and greatest.

For now I'm gonna wait, if reports surface of the plastic back significantly improving reception and or the speaker phone and audio being much louder then I just may make the jump to the 3G.

We have the iPhone and the iPhone 3G, I might just wait for the iPhone Video to come along, mawhahahahaha! :p
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Don't forget those 2 new more prominent screws at the bottom - why - they could be an early sign of a removable battery! (or not)...
 
Then ask yourself. What WOULD make you upgrade?


Only thing you could argue with is 32GB and a better camera.

If it's Copy / Paste or software stuff, just get it.

And remember, it will at some point be 100% possible to have the 3G iPhone jailbroken. Probably within a matter of hours / days at the most.
 
patrickfogarty said:
This is a good question. I am in Maine, we have no 3G coverage in the State at all. I have a Tom Tom. From what I can tell unless I really want the very slightly redesigned form of the device there is no real reason to upgrade.

On one hand I'm thrilled to not have to upgrade and that Apple has made a product that is so versatile but on the other, the Apple geek that lives within wants the latest and greatest.

For now I'm gonna wait, if reports surface of the plastic back significantly improving reception and or the speaker phone and audio being much louder then I just may make the jump to the 3G.

We have the iPhone and the iPhone 3G, I might just wait for the iPhone Video to come along, mawhahahahaha! :p
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yeah....i dont want to speak for other people, but it seems that if i were to make the jump over to the 3g iphone, that it would be because i could not help buying the "newest" iphone.
 
nickspohn said:
Then ask yourself. What WOULD make you upgrade?


Only thing you could argue with is 32GB and a better camera.

If it's Copy / Paste or software stuff, just get it.

And remember, it will at some point be 100% possible to have the 3G iPhone jailbroken. Probably within a matter of hours / days at the most.
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thats a good point....i just feel that when the first iphone came out, it had this mystique and luxury about it. Now, aside from the additions, seems to be downgraded.
 
patrickfogarty said:
This is a good question. I am in Maine, we have no 3G coverage in the State at all. I have a Tom Tom. From what I can tell unless I really want the very slightly redesigned form of the device there is no real reason to upgrade.

On one hand I'm thrilled to not have to upgrade and that Apple has made a product that is so versatile but on the other, the Apple geek that lives within wants the latest and greatest.

For now I'm gonna wait, if reports surface of the plastic back significantly improving reception and or the speaker phone and audio being much louder then I just may make the jump to the 3G.

We have the iPhone and the iPhone 3G, I might just wait for the iPhone Video to come along, mawhahahahaha! :p
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I am in Maine but will be getting one next week (first thing that AM). Sold mine 3 weeks ago and have missed it ever since... hard to believe life without an iPhone.
 
i3igsmooth5769 said:
thats a good point....i just feel that when the first iphone came out, it had this mystique and luxury about it. Now, aside from the additions, seems to be downgraded.
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It's because all along you were expecting the iPhone to be 100% better than the current one.
 
i3igsmooth5769 said:
yeah....one thing i do like is the flushed headphone jack
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No you all watch the iPhone 3G is not going to do as good as expected and the original iPhones are gonna start going for like 600 dollars on Ebay.. which is fine all that means is i know ill get my iphone 3g on iDay (v. 2)
 
hierobryan said:
ummm...gee..how about you weigh the pros and cons yourself?! you know, like everyone else does. WTF?
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Steady on.... No need for that sort of language.... We can't be having this talk of making decisions independently...
 
i3igsmooth5769 said:
yeah....i dont want to speak for other people, but it seems that if i were to make the jump over to the 3g iphone, that it would be because i could not help buying the "newest" iphone.
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Understood...it is always exciting when Apple releases something new.

I do think it's unfortunate that the data plan will cost more monthly even though we here in Maine won't be able to benefit from 3G.
 
3g and gps, hrms.. i have t-mobile...so 2g only, also i don't even have edge, just uses wifi..

3g's plastic back is inferior to the 2g's aluminum back? hrms...



decisions decisions... i actually found someone who wants to buy my 16gb iphone..
 
Speaking of 3G coverage, is there a way (site, etc) to tell if your area has it and if so how "covered" the area is 3G wise? TIA!
 
Tom Sawyer said:
Speaking of 3G coverage, is there a way (site, etc) to tell if your area has it and if so how "covered" the area is 3G wise? TIA!
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Go to your network's website - or just put it's name into google and add coverage map , or similar. AT&T, O2 both have decent maps.
They should show 2G, 3G, and some will HSDPA coverage too.

If you really want information, reps at your local store will have access to a much better internal system that shows coverage, which can show by post/zip code, etc.
 
nickspohn said:
Then ask yourself.


Only thing you could argue with is 32GB and a better camera.
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I just got back from vacation, and I was pleasantly surprised that the pictures I took using my iPhone camera were comparable to the pictures from my Fuji FinePix digital camera.

Huh....if the iPhone camera is as crappy as others have stated, maybe it is time for a digital camera upgrade;)

Anyhoo, I decided to remain with 1st gen phone for a number of reasons: I prefer aluminum over plastic, EDGE is not as slow as I thought it was going to be, therefore 3G is no longer a compelling reason for me to upgrade, and I have a portable GPS unit.

So, based on on the foregoing, I couldn't justify the additional $15 per month for 3G. I don't, OTOH, have an Apple geek that lives within:D

Jude
 
Tom Sawyer said:
Speaking of 3G coverage, is there a way (site, etc) to tell if your area has it and if so how "covered" the area is 3G wise? TIA!
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Yeah Att has a coverage map. Just type in your zipcode and select 3G in the options.

http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/
Here is att 3G coverage map. Blue is 3G Areas
3g-coverage-map.jpg
 
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