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Originally Posted by Toadling
It seems AT&T is switching the iPhone's service plan over to their standard arrangement for smart phones. Frankly, I don't see what the fuss is here. I mean, do you want 3G or not?
-Dennis
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I suppose "the fuss" for me is that the original iPhone data plan was the first time that I thought data was worth it and that was because it was cheaper than other phone. It's weird, I'm not sure if I want 3G or not.
I have this nagging feeling that for all the times I'm going to be getting pumped that I'm getting data faster than the 2G iPhone, there will be equal amount of times I'll be annoyed that I'm paying more money for the same 2G EDGE service in locations where 3G isn't deployed. Who knows.
Having said that, I'm one of the clowns that stood in line to buy the iPhone 2G on launch day. So, for some reason, I thought $600 + $480 ($1080) was "totally worth it". Now I'm questioning $200 (or $300) + $720 = $920 (or $1020). What? Doesn't quite add up does it?
I wonder what has changed in my mind? I think it's that so much power is being opened up with the iPhone 2.0 software that I'm just less motivated to buy new hardware as an early adopter. I'll just wait and read the reviews on the new hardware and go from there.
Now, back to the thread... sorry 'bout the detour on iPhone pricing... if Omni sells OF iPhone for the "no brainer" $20 range, that'll be really cool in my book. If I do buy a 3G iPhone and the app is $20, I'll buy a copy for myself _and_ I'll buy a copy for my wife's 2G iPhone (my old iPhone). She doesn't need the desktop version at all, but I'm sure she'd like a mobile version.
Anyone want to start a thread on the phenomenon of the spouse getting the hand me down 2G iPhone? Sounds like a trend to me.