The iPhone 3G is pretty rad, but after some reflection, there’s no real compelling reason for me to sell my first generation iPhone and get a new one.
1) The 3G costs just as much as the old one over two years. In fact, slightly more.
2) Taxes/fees included, my cell phone bill these days on T-Mobile (for 1000 minutes) is usually about $80. On AT&T it would cost me about $90 for less minutes, plus 3G. Is that worth it?
3) I don’t really care that much about GPS. MobileMe is pretty rad though, and I think I might shell out $100 annually for that — and it will run great on my existing iPhone.
Also the idea of a two-year contract is really unattractive, and having an unlocked phone is very valuable to me.
Finally, it appears that AT&T may be selling the phone unsubsidized at some point, which MAY sway me. We’ll see.
