I don't see them bragging about specs that the entire industry is all going to get simultaneously.
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Multi-Core ARM (iPhone) Chips Due in 2010
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I don't see them bragging about specs that the entire industry is all going to get simultaneously.
i have the original iphone. i don't need a new but i do want the new 3gs. it makes sense to buy it as soon as possible so that i can qualify for the subsidized price after 18 months... i'm thinking by then, the new dual core should be ready. in a way, the faster you buy, the better chance you have to get the subsidized price for future revisions.
No, and they haven't. I just mean if these new chips won't be ready (pure speculation) to get into a phone for a traditional June/July release maybe they will give us a small bump in March-Apri (rather than a huge one in June/July) then wait for these chips to be ready for an Oct launch of a the 4th gen phone.
Im getting my 3GS this week (already shipped) having come from my first gen. The crying issue is rediculous and overblown. I will get great usage and enjoyment of of this device for two years or so. Yes there will probably something newer better quicker but if you love it....
3GS Buy Now
I'm happy with the feature set of the 3GS.
1st gen iPhone was a wonderful lead on a phone interface, 2nd gen had better speed and gps.
3rd gen finally adds video and voice dialling to bring it bang up todate with other 2003 (!!!!!) phones. I'm ready now to enter the market after holding off for two years (it's been difficult). After between two and four years, I'll look to upgrade and pass the 3GSs (wife and I) to my children [if the world hasn't been brought to a conclusion by then].
I'm happy with the feature set of the 3GS.
1st gen iPhone was a wonderful lead on a phone interface, 2nd gen had better speed and gps.
3rd gen finally adds video and voice dialling to bring it bang up todate with other 2003 (!!!!!) phones. I'm ready now to enter the market after holding off for two years (it's been difficult). After between two and four years, I'll look to upgrade and pass the 3GSs (wife and I) to my children [if the world hasn't been brought to a conclusion by then].
Glad i'm skipping the 3G S.....
unless apple replaces my 3G for a 3G S in the future, due to malfunction or something, i'll be skipping the 3G S and will gladly take posession of a dual core iPhone next year.
unless apple replaces my 3G for a 3G S in the future, due to malfunction or something, i'll be skipping the 3G S and will gladly take posession of a dual core iPhone next year.
That sounds good, but as others said, it might get delayed. And then you end up waiting even longer before upgrading.
I will buy my first iPhone 3GS this summer and enjoy the speed and camera for now. Faster things will come anyway.
Who knows, maybe it's the iPhone 4G with and upgraded chipset and more storage next year and an iPhone 4GS with faster speeds, and 128 GB of memory in 2011.
But I think if I had the 3G I wouldn't upgrade now either.
I will buy my first iPhone 3GS this summer and enjoy the speed and camera for now. Faster things will come anyway.
Who knows, maybe it's the iPhone 4G with and upgraded chipset and more storage next year and an iPhone 4GS with faster speeds, and 128 GB of memory in 2011.
But I think if I had the 3G I wouldn't upgrade now either.
You got that backward. The 3G was a pretty minor upgrade. It added:
- 3G radio
- GPS
The 3G
- Faster Processor
- More RAM
- Storage increase
- Magnetometer
- Voice Interaction
- Video function
While it's too early in the existence of the iPhone to say for sure, it appears to be on a "tick-tock" upgrade cycle. A minor upgrade (tick) followed by a major upgrade (tock). 3G ticked, and the 3G
Also, don't look for any major changes to the appearance on a regular basis. Apple is known for their "if it ain't broke don't fix it" attitude when it comes to design. (See Mac Pros, Mac Mini, etc...)
No that was for Apple's DVR, I mean game console, I mean tablet, I mean car radio... wait, I've gone too far.
Given Apple always being slight behind hardware-wise, I wouldn't be surprised if next year they do just a case redesign and add a couple of new features (like original to 3G) and in 2011 they do a major upgrade internally (like 3G to 3G S).
Regardless, my 1st gen phone needs to be replaced. The 3GS will tie me over until the 4th gen phone has been out for a while. If anything it gives me something to look forward to.
See! All you who got pissy about the upgrade price, can now happily wait until your time comes and buy a faster iPhone next year. But then everyone who purchased the 3GS now will get pissy because THEY won't get the new phone cheaper next year. Oh well . Round and round we spin.
So True...
Well now that I know what my next iPhone will be sporting under the hood, I am at peace with not having the GS.
Looking forward to THAT upgrade....
then I will be able to chuck my Flib video camera.
patience is a virture, I will survive till then and enjoy it all the more.
Isn't the nature of technology to always be wanting the next big thing? 3GS owners will salivate over next year's model. And next-year's-model owners will be green with envy when the 2011 iPhones come out. And so on and so forth. The only variable, in terms of the depth of one's envy, is the level of their self-esteem.
