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Are any of you 1st gen. owners holding back?
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I have the edge iPhone, and I was wondering if there's anyone that still has it and is planning not to upgrade... As much as I want the 3Gs I can't justify spending $399 on it. Someone convince me.
Okay.
How about this: You don't have to spend $399 on it. The $399/499 price applies to the 3G owners.
It should be $199/299 for EDGE owners (I know this because I'm an EDGE owner and I checked on Apple.com).
My step mom gave me the 2g after I had already gotten a subsidy on a crappy sony phone. So apparently I need to pay the early upgrade fee... It sucks.
I'll Probably Pass
I'll probably pass on standing in line and stick with my Edge phone. Depends on how functional the iPhone 3.0 OS is for me...I'll only upgrade if I miss out on some functionality that seems important to me by sticking with my current iPhone.
I'll probably pass on standing in line and stick with my Edge phone. Depends on how functional the iPhone 3.0 OS is for me...I'll only upgrade if I miss out on some functionality that seems important to me by sticking with my current iPhone.
Im not,
*Cheap price only 199
*GPS
*Compass
*Way faster CPU
*Voice
*Video
*Youtube uploading
*More storage space (I'm still on my 4gb model here folks, I need some room)
*Cheap price only 199
*GPS
*Compass
*Way faster CPU
*Voice
*Video
*Youtube uploading
*More storage space (I'm still on my 4gb model here folks, I need some room)
The first-gen iPhone won't support turn-by-turn (or any) GPS or MMS.
Other than that most 3.0 features should work.
I want the new 3gs but think I may hold out until Xmas. That is when my contract is up. I have lived without it for this long but a little annoyed the mms will not work with gen1 phone. Also I assume we get no video as well. I like the idea of the new camera as well but again I don't think I'll be making the change unless my gen1 has an "accident"
Question if I did want to upgrade does that mean I have to turn in gen1 or could I sell? What are they fetching these days anyway?
I would think the biggest reason to not upgrade was being able to keep the $20/month iphone plan with texting. Do you still have that, or are you spending $35/month (including texting) like the rest of us 3G owners?
I want the new 3gs but think I may hold out until Xmas. That is when my contract is up. I have lived without it for this long but a little annoyed the mms will not work with gen1 phone. Also I assume we get no video as well. I like the idea of the new camera as well but again I don't think I'll be making the change unless my gen1 has an "accident"
Question if I did want to upgrade does that mean I have to turn in gen1 or could I sell? What are they fetching these days anyway?
Wouldn't you be eligible for the $199/$299 price since you have the first generation iPhone that wasn't subsidized?
Anyhow you'd get to keep your old one and it should still fetch you a pretty penny. Since the 2G iPhones the the 3.0 update as well I don't see how you can't get back $200 at least for the phone.
Anybody know the processor/speed difference between the 2g iphone and the 3g?
It's all about the Plan to me.
Gen 1 because of 2 reasons, and they are:
Better build quality (I still believe this to be)
Better/cheaper plan.
AT&T better up it's game, but judging by the no show at WWDC while announcing to the entire planet they get tethering out of the gate... AT&T just is up to it's usual.
Let's see how much more we can squeeze..
Not me, no way.
Honestly, how in the HELL do you not announce the plans at an event that has been scheduled for 6 months as the sole carrier in the US... WTF.
Gen 1 because of 2 reasons, and they are:
Better build quality (I still believe this to be)
Better/cheaper plan.
AT&T better up it's game, but judging by the no show at WWDC while announcing to the entire planet they get tethering out of the gate... AT&T just is up to it's usual.
Let's see how much more we can squeeze..
Not me, no way.
Honestly, how in the HELL do you not announce the plans at an event that has been scheduled for 6 months as the sole carrier in the US... WTF.
Or stereo bluetooth.
Personally, I am definitely NOT holding back. Resisting the 3G was hard enough, but IMO this update is even more significant for a 3G owner than last year's was for a 2G owner. The importance of the new processor, RAM, and storage can't be overstated if you like 3rd party apps. Just like with a desktop OS, developers will gradually take advantage of all that storage space and processing power by creating better and better apps that eventually will surpass the capabilities of the 2G and 3G iphones.
Video recording, the better camera with autofocus, the compass, and nike+ are all welcome as well, but the iphone is not really a phone at all - it's a pocket-sized computer that happens to make phone calls. And when a computer doubles its processing power, storage space, and RAM from the previous generation, that's a bandwagon that it's worth jumping on.
I'd probably hold back if my first gen wasn't giving me problems. It's constantly changing from silent to not silent (it vibrates when ever it changes and is annoying). It also always thinks it is being plugged into an accessory. I've been putting up with it until this upgrade so I'll hopefully pick one up the 19th or shortly after. The only negative thing is that I don't have 3g where I live atm.
I'm not too happy about the glossy plastic back but I want video recording so it's time to upgrade.
i would've stayed with my 2g, but unfortunately i lost it 3 weeks ago, so it's with a bittersweet heart that i will get the 3gs.
Im not holding out anymore, i cant wait for the 3gs, and im already eligible for the update so im getting it for $199