Comments on: TiPb vs. TiPb: Why I AM NOT Upgrading to iPhone 3G S

By: Link

Link — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:48:28 +0000

You complain so much about everything like most people do. What makes you think apple would risk putting its technology out there to people who complain about a mere $499 upgrade fee. With all the fancy features everyone was speculating and hoping for that phone could have cost easily over a thousand dollars.

With the economy the way it is they would have lost an incredible amount of money. You think you know how the business works? Really? Your a blogger. They have many people who went to school for years to make the decisions they make. That's why they make the big bucks.

And besides they gave the world a phone that was Iphone 3g on steroids and it cost the exact same. That's amazing no matter what you say.

-Link

By: eduardo rizo-patron

eduardo rizo-patron — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:42:47 +0000

The update is out! I have a 16g brand new iphone 3g with NO contract… NO WAY I’M GETTING RIPPED OFF BY ATT OR APPLE.

By: Molly Henderson

Molly Henderson — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:49:41 +0000

"a little faster"? 2x speed and enhanced graphics is more than just a little.

who needs video when you have a flip? enjoy carrying your phone and your flip around together.

voice control a gimmick, only good in car? true, however it will be great in the, scrolling through contacts is no fun. plus using the headset mic to choose music while relacing by the pool will be sweet...no more suntan lotion on the screen!

I know you were forced to come up with some cons for your point counter-point feature, but come on.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:38:36 +0000

Tell me what you guys think about this:

I bought the iPhone 2G when it first came out for $599 and signed a 2-year contract. Then I upgraded to the iPhone 3G when it first came out for $299 and extended my contract for another 2 years. I now only have 1 year left on my contract. I was interested in getting the iPhone 3G[S] so I plugged in my information on the "Buy iPhone" feature on Apple's website and it tells me that I either have to wait til December 'til I'm eligible for a discounted upgrade. Otherwise it's $599 for me to buy the iPhone 3G[S] on June 19th. I only have a single line on my account.

What if:

On June 19th, I add a second line to my account for $9.99 per month + $30 data service plan so that I can get the iPhone 3G[S] for $299. Once the iPhone 3G[S] is activated, I call ATT and tell them I dropped the iPhone 3G[S] in the water and is no longer working. I then ask them to cancel the iPhone 3G[S] data plan ($30.00) and put the sim card on a cheap phone which I won't use. I then take the sim card from my original iPhone 3G (line 1) and stick it in the iPhone 3G[S].

Yes, it does involve lying, and yes it is going to cost me an extra $9.99 per month. BUT I will now have two lines. Line 1 will be eligible for upgrade June 2010 > Line 2 will be eligible for upgrade June 2011 > Line 1 will be eligible for upgrade June 2012 > Line 2 will be eligible for upgrade June 2013 and so on and so forth. Which means I can upgrade to a new iPhone every summer (if a new iPhone comes out every summer). What do you guys think? Could this work?

By: Chip

Chip — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:23:23 +0000

I was so disappointed by this phone!

By: ifun

ifun — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:15:33 +0000

I couldn't agree with this more. The name (3G-S) is a dead give away that it tweaks the 3G and isn't a major upgrade. I don't see one thing the phone has that i am interested in. The internet is plenty fast for me, i don't play games, and I don't really care that much about the voice commands (although kinda cool). Video is a nice feature (that every cell phone but the previous iphones have)

what's most frustrating is the 3G is fully capable of doing all the same things but apple won't let it because its trying to sell the new product.

Bottom line is if ur not a fan boy and have a 3G you really don't have much of a reason to upgrade.

By: Trimble

Trimble — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:51:44 +0000

100% agreed – although the memory and camera upgrade are more important to me than any of they features mentioned in the article they certainly arent worth dropping a few hundred pound (im in the uk) in order to break my contract/upgrade! Think ill be leaving O2 and iphone come xmas to get a phone with a decent camera that can multi-task and perhaps come back to iphone in 2011…mind you, I think the operators may well change their upgrade policy by autumn when they see how lacklustre the uptake of the 3gs will be compared to the 3g. Is anyone else amazed at the number of people saying they wont be upgrading? I was first in the queue at my local store last year for the 3g (at 7am lol) but this year i’ll be snug in bed….

By: Truth

Truth — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:23:51 +0000

@ Alvin SB

The OS on the iphone even with 3.0 isn't much better.

By: Alvin SB

Alvin SB — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:01:49 +0000

What’s with all the complaints? I have been in the market for a new smartphone for two years but waited to see when Apple would add the basics for a phone at that cost(i.e MMS, stereo bluetooth, video, copy and paste, voice dial, etc.) I read the blogs and forums to keep updated to the pros and cons. Last year all the complaints about the Iphone was it did not have copy and paste, stereo bluetooth, MMS, voice dial, video recording etc. Now that Apple covered those omissions, more complaints and whining. Apple must now realize you can’t please everyone. I will now wait to see if Blackberry can come up with a better OS on their Bold so I can compare. Their OS now is so 90’s. Buyer beware: being an early adopter has its risks. You get what you pay for. Sometimes it is best to wait and see. Once you sign the 2 yr. contract you are stuck with the terms of the agreement and must pay “an arm and a leg” to break the contract.

By: d.nightingale

d.nightingale — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:36:58 +0000

p.s. better camera, compass, voice dialing……who gives a sh**.