iPhone 2nd Generation – Time to Buy??
Posted by Sandy Berger on June 11th, 2008
Last year when the iPhone first appeared, I suggested waiting for the next generation of the iPhone in which Apple would shake out the bugs and add more features. Well, that time has come. The new Apple iPhone is definitely appealing.
The pluses are many:
1. With support for 3G networks, the new iPhone will be much faster than the old one.
2. Apple has slashed the price. The 4GB model will now sell for $199 and the 8GB model for $299.
3. GPS satellite location is built into the new iPhone
4. Apple has opened the phone for new applications. Games, location services,support for enterprise features, and plenty of cool software will be available.
5. This iPhone has improved battery life.
There is only one con, but it may very important for some:
1. AT&T has upped the minimum monthly data charge, which you need for the iPhone to work, from $20 to $30.
One other problem for me and for at least some others, is that AT&T hasn’t yet initiated a 3G network in my area. That means I would be paying that extra monthly fee for faster access that I could only use when I travel.
I want to buy the new iPhone, but many other companies will be introducing new “iClone” models of their own. So I feel obliged to check them out before I fork over my $$$. Feel free to post your comments. I’d love to know what others are thinking.
June 11th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
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June 11th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
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June 12th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
May have to change the name of this product as it is far from a “phone”
June 14th, 2008 at 8:40 am
John,
That’s an interesting comment. When PDAs were hot they tried to add cell phone capabilities. If that had caught on we would be making calls on our PDAs rather than surfing the Web on our cell phones.