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Who Is Still Using 3G Iphone In Here And Not Like 3GS
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exactly, i paid £100 for a 3g to 3gs upgrade and that makes me "flippant with (my) spending habits"
and that was *shock-horror* honouring my current contract which will expire next year when the (apparently) world-saving iphone comes out
when it does come out, if it hasn't got the matte back will it only be a minor upgrade still? the reason i ask is that i see something that is twice as fast as a little more than a minor upgrade. i don't know a lot about cars but what would be twice as fast as a ford escort? a porsche of some description? let's just say for arguments sake it is, if i walked into a dealer and he offered me a porsche for my ford escort, would he think i was retarded if i responded with "nah, it's only twice as fast.....a minor upgrade at best, keep your porsche, i'll wait until they release the ford space shuttle next year"?
Yeah...sorta what I was getting at. Even if the y only upgraded the 3GS to 64GB, I'd say the not singing of the contract was worth it to me, as my college campus is completely wi-fi covered.
How are all you guys getting subsidized pricing on the 3GS while not having to re-sign a contract or pay an early cancellation fee?
can't speak for anyone else but all i did was put my 3g on ebay, added a little cash and bought a 3gs on payg and put my current sim in it.
3gs, small outlay, no new contract signed.
simple.
Not necessarily. If we arent upgrade eligible, the price would be several hundred more. Cant recall what the price is since I havent been interested in looking, but like I said, if I have to pay 5 cents out of my own pocket, Im not interested.
My white phone has many scratches on the back, as well as a few hairline cracks from being dropped. I have it in a back case now, but I seriously doubt that someone would pay me $300,400, 500 for a scratched and cracked phone when they could buy it themselves for $99 with a contract!
Ok picture this scenario, you are writing an email, you receive a text. You hit reply and type out a reply. You quit messages and go back to mail. You continue typing then you receive another reply text.
If you switch apps a lot which is certainly more probable now that we have Push notifications the seconds you save opening an app will quickly add up.
As for next years iPhone, I predict they may bump the speed of the A8 up a bit, but they are not going to go with a new architecture again, one year later.
Think about it from a business perspective. You have the 1st gen touch, iPhone 2G + 3G in one group, iPod touch 2G in another then the 3GS far off from the pack. There are some new multicore arm processors in development but I doubt Apple will use them next year, as developers will just be starting to utilize the speed of the 3GS by then.
Also don't forget faster 3G speeds, if AT&T ever upgrades their network.
If you switch apps a lot which is certainly more probable now that we have Push notifications the seconds you save opening an app will quickly add up.
As for next years iPhone, I predict they may bump the speed of the A8 up a bit, but they are not going to go with a new architecture again, one year later.
Think about it from a business perspective. You have the 1st gen touch, iPhone 2G + 3G in one group, iPod touch 2G in another then the 3GS far off from the pack. There are some new multicore arm processors in development but I doubt Apple will use them next year, as developers will just be starting to utilize the speed of the 3GS by then.
Also don't forget faster 3G speeds, if AT&T ever upgrades their network.
I always tend to wait a little while before upgrading, and with all the problems out there, I'm not in any rush. My 3g gets the things done I need it to, and when I tend to take pictures I have my digital camera with me that also shoots video.
Still I'm probably* an iPhone user for life, so I'll probably upgrade some day.
*work could force me to go the berry route.
Still I'm probably* an iPhone user for life, so I'll probably upgrade some day.
*work could force me to go the berry route.
exactly, i paid £100 for a 3g to 3gs upgrade and that makes me "flippant with (my) spending habits"
and that was *shock-horror* honouring my current contract which will expire next year when the (apparently) world-saving iphone comes out
when it does come out, if it hasn't got the matte back will it only be a minor upgrade still? the reason i ask is that i see something that is twice as fast as a little more than a minor upgrade. i don't know a lot about cars but what would be twice as fast as a ford escort? a porsche of some description? let's just say for arguments sake it is, if i walked into a dealer and he offered me a porsche for my ford escort, would he think i was retarded if i responded with "nah, it's only twice as fast.....a minor upgrade at best, keep your porsche, i'll wait until they release the ford space shuttle next year"?
....but I can think of a heck of a lot more to do with that 100 than upgrading a phone in which there is nothing wrong with the one I have. I just had to take my dd shopping for clothes. That was a little over $100 right there. I'd sure much rather use that money for clothes for me, my dd, etc. than buying something I dont want or dont need.
And comparing the 3Gs vs 3G to a Ford Escort or Porsche is a little extreme. If one drives like a grandma, there would be no need for the extra speed, correct? If my 3G is perfectly fast enough for me and Im never in such a rush, nor do I use apps that take a long time to load, there is no reason for the 3Gs. Same thing.
I haven't upgraded. Sure, it is definitely an upgrade to the 3GS, but signing up for another 2 years with AT&T is not worth it, especially with them demonstrating to us they can't deliver basic service and also due to the possibility of AT&T losing their monopoly soon.
And after all, it's just a phone and my current one does everything I expect a phone to do.
I'll wait till next year's and reassess the situation.
And after all, it's just a phone and my current one does everything I expect a phone to do.
I'll wait till next year's and reassess the situation.
i'm not discussing what you or anyone else would spend £100 on, nor am i saying everybody should upgrade. i don't care if you do or not.
my point is (AGAIN)........people on here are saying that it's either break a contract or stay with the 3g, it's not. people are saying that they have a 3g and will wait for next years phone because it's going to be a huge upgrade, how do they know? i had a 3g, i now have a 3gs and i'll probably upgrade to next years model....all for £100 which rubbishes some peoples claims that it costs a fortune to go from 3g to 3gs. none of what they are saying is true.
ford to porsche? if you want to go over it with a fine tooth comb then good for you. my point is (AGAIN).....twice as fast isn't minor, it's retarded to even suggest it.
just to go over it.....i don't care if you or anyone else does or doesn't upgrade to 3gs, i couldn't care less if i tried really hard.
Yes, that comparison is way off. The thing is, the 3G and the 3GS are both iPhones. An Escort and a Porsche are 2 totally different makes of cars. It's more appropriate to say a Nissan Altima (or 2 other similar makes and models) with a 4 cylinder engine versus the S model with the 6 cylinder engine. The fact remains, these 2 iPhones are 98% similar. An Escort has 0% in common with a Porsche. Heck, a Mustang versus a Focus would be a better comparison.
Anyways, lol at all the people who get all defensive when you say the 3GS is only a minor update (which I don't agree with, btw). Remember folks, it's just a phone. Get a grip.
lol well it is relevant as I am still using my iPhone 3G and I don't like the 3GSyou trollmonkey you.....
Pretty sure my whole post said that there was a difference...just not worth the nonsubsidized cost..
cliff note version for those who cant read
I upgraded from original iPhone and am only responding to posts suggesting the 3GS is not that significant improvement over 3G in term of speed. I've never started a thread putting down the 3G and patting myself on the back for getting the 3GS, unlike the numerous threads and posts by 3G owners deriding the 3GS as being an insignificant update.
They are the realists, you are the delusional one.
They've downplayed the significant differences to the point that they sound ridiculous. It's like arguing with original iPhone owners who maintain that 3G speed is not a significant improvement over EDGE. Now who's the delusional group?
Pretty sure my whole post said that there was a difference...just not worth the nonsubsidized cost..
cliff note version for those who cant read
You've said the only apps that really benefit are games. I don't disagree with those of you who said it's not worth the nonsubsidized cost, but don't make it sound like games are the major benefit here.
I wont buy the 3G S until OS 3.1 is released, the Bluetooth voice dialing is the feature that i am holding out for. The video, autofocus camera, speed and compass are nice, but they werent quite enough.