To Upgrade to iPhone 3GS?
I'm one of the many proud owners of the iPhone 3G. Like many, when the iPhone 3GS was launched at WWDC this year, my existing piece of Apple hardware felt somewhat inadequate.
Therefore, I quickly jumped to the thought of upgrading to the new 3GS (with the "S" standing for speed). To my dismay, the new phones would cost $399 for 16 GB and $499 for 32 GB respectively.
The question quickly became, is it worth paying $400 to upgrade to the new iPhone 3GS? Let's take a quick survey of what has been upgraded between the two phones (I'm sure I'm missing a few things, but that's okay):
- Faster - Everything works more responsively, which is a big plus
- Mildly improved battery life
- Video support - Record and edit videos up to 30 fps on the go, then upload to YouTube, etc.
- Compass - Orient the Maps application to your current bearing
- Voice commands - About time
- Improved camera - 3 megapixels with autofocus (improved from 2 megapixels with the 3G)
Ultimately, these changes are hardly helpful (with the exception of the improved speed). My recommendation is to simply wait for the next iteration of the iPhone next year. Or, if you must have the latest technology and are a loyal AT&T customer paying over $99 a month on services, you'll most likely be put up for upgrade pricing 18 months after your last phone upgrade.
Personally, I'm waiting until next summer. That is, unless I break my existing iPhone in the meantime, in which case I'll be seeing an iPhone 3GS in my near future.
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