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<blockquote data-quote="Marlow Wilson" data-source="post: 32509" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>Re: Smaller, lighter, faster, smarter......</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The 3g with iOS4 should never have been. IIRC, the processor and memory in the 3g were carried over from the 2g and were really current when released let alone later. I will suggest that anyone thinking about an iPhone hold off until the fall when it is likely that an iPhone 5 will be released alongside iOS 5. Remember Apple never releases anything late in the fall but rather likes to have the products launched and shipped before black Friday.</p><p></p><p>If you are considering dabbling with an iPhone, just try one. My last trip to the US had me discover that my old unlocked 2g which had traditionally been used for those trips would no longer hold a useful charge (I left it plugged in for 6 months!). I bought a mint 3gs 16gb iPhone for $240 off Craigslist and activated an AT&T gophone card with unlimited talk & text plus a 500 mb data plan, which works once you change the APN profile. For most intents and purposes the 3gs is a good phone and received the much needed processor and memory upgrades (though they were improved once again in the iPhone 4). If after a few months you love it get an iPhone 5. If you hate it go in another direction without a service agreement or other commitment. Another benefit to having an older phone is not having to worry about the overpriced computer in your pocket. I've always used older iPhones like this for my girlfriend who over the past four years has destroyed 3 or 4 phones, and myself prefer travelling with older models because they are exposed to moisture, sunscreen and sketchy places. If you unlock your old iPhone it makes a great travel companion and you don't void the warranty on your new device.</p><p></p><p>I was sure when I started on iPhones and they were still viewed as toys that I would one day own a Blackberry. This looks like it will never happen unless RIM miraculously reverses its fortunes. I may still one day own an Android phone, but with the changes in the smartphone market being as rapid as they are, I'll put my crystal ball away for anything more than 6 months out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marlow Wilson, post: 32509, member: 47"] Re: Smaller, lighter, faster, smarter...... The 3g with iOS4 should never have been. IIRC, the processor and memory in the 3g were carried over from the 2g and were really current when released let alone later. I will suggest that anyone thinking about an iPhone hold off until the fall when it is likely that an iPhone 5 will be released alongside iOS 5. Remember Apple never releases anything late in the fall but rather likes to have the products launched and shipped before black Friday. If you are considering dabbling with an iPhone, just try one. My last trip to the US had me discover that my old unlocked 2g which had traditionally been used for those trips would no longer hold a useful charge (I left it plugged in for 6 months!). I bought a mint 3gs 16gb iPhone for $240 off Craigslist and activated an AT&T gophone card with unlimited talk & text plus a 500 mb data plan, which works once you change the APN profile. For most intents and purposes the 3gs is a good phone and received the much needed processor and memory upgrades (though they were improved once again in the iPhone 4). If after a few months you love it get an iPhone 5. If you hate it go in another direction without a service agreement or other commitment. Another benefit to having an older phone is not having to worry about the overpriced computer in your pocket. I've always used older iPhones like this for my girlfriend who over the past four years has destroyed 3 or 4 phones, and myself prefer travelling with older models because they are exposed to moisture, sunscreen and sketchy places. If you unlock your old iPhone it makes a great travel companion and you don't void the warranty on your new device. I was sure when I started on iPhones and they were still viewed as toys that I would one day own a Blackberry. This looks like it will never happen unless RIM miraculously reverses its fortunes. I may still one day own an Android phone, but with the changes in the smartphone market being as rapid as they are, I'll put my crystal ball away for anything more than 6 months out. [/QUOTE]
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