iPhone - Get it now or wait for new one?

hobs707 · hobs707 #1 (**permalink**)

03-20-2008, 02:06 PM

I'm thinking of buying an iPhone, but several things are holding me back.

First, I have Verizon, and another year left on my contract. Second, AT&T gets horrible views from places like Consumer Report, though I've never heard an iPhone user complain about the service. Third, as soon as I buy one they'll probably be a new one released in June at the apple event.

They are selling them cheap on ATT's site for 250, but I'm just not sure what I should do.

Thoughts?

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

03-20-2008, 02:09 PM

You're not going to see it from another provider for quite some time. As I understand it, AT&T has an exclusivity agreement for something like 4 years.

As with any technology, if you truly need it now, just buy it. If you're always waiting for the next big thing, you'll be waiting forever. Buy what you need when you need it and it will continue to do what you bought it for long after it is replaced by a newer/better/faster model.

If it doesn't do what you need it to do right now, or it doesn't work on the carrier you want, then don't buy it.

Netty4mac · Netty4mac #3 (**permalink**)

03-20-2008, 03:05 PM

The iPhone is already great as it is, IMO. So, if you would like to have it now just buy it. I've had mine for about 1 month and I love it!!

Waterpolo820 · Waterpolo820 #4 (**permalink**)

03-20-2008, 06:07 PM

I would wait, unless you need it as a replacement, thats what I'm doing.

bargsbeer · bargsbeer #5 (**permalink**)

03-20-2008, 07:50 PM

I really don't understand all you people that are waiting......Get over it and go buy it. trust me you won't regret it!
I love mine and you'll love yours.

MacNNJ · MacNNJ #6 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobs707

I'm thinking of buying an iPhone, but several things are holding me back.

First, I have Verizon, and another year left on my contract. Second, AT&T gets horrible views from places like Consumer Report, though I've never heard an iPhone user complain about the service. Third, as soon as I buy one they'll probably be a new one released in June at the apple event.

They are selling them cheap on ATT's site for 250, but I'm just not sure what I should do.

Thoughts?

Where? I just checked and didn't find any. Can you please provide the link? Thanks.

fleurya · fleurya #7 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 04:51 PM

You won't see another carrier with the iPhone until around June of 2012 due to AT&T's 5 year contract with Apple, so that's probably not a good choice.

As far as waiting for a better one, it has already been confirmed that there will be a 3G iPhone by the end of the year, but I bet it won't come until Christmas shopping season. Until then, there may be another capacity boost, but that's probably all.

View Poll Results: What Should I do?
Buy it now for $250 while you still can	7	70.00%
Hold out for a new one, or for a better carrier	3	30.00%
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hobs707 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 04, 2007 Posts: 108 Mac Specs: 15'' Macbook Pro, 17'' Intel iMac, 80gb iPod classic	03-20-2008, 02:06 PM I'm thinking of buying an iPhone, but several things are holding me back. First, I have Verizon, and another year left on my contract. Second, AT&T gets horrible views from places like Consumer Report, though I've never heard an iPhone user complain about the service. Third, as soon as I buy one they'll probably be a new one released in June at the apple event. They are selling them cheap on ATT's site for 250, but I'm just not sure what I should do. Thoughts? http://www.youtube.com/hobs707
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cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,951 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	03-20-2008, 02:09 PM You're not going to see it from another provider for quite some time. As I understand it, AT&T has an exclusivity agreement for something like 4 years. As with any technology, if you truly need it now, just buy it. If you're always waiting for the next big thing, you'll be waiting forever. Buy what you need when you need it and it will continue to do what you bought it for long after it is replaced by a newer/better/faster model. If it doesn't do what you need it to do right now, or it doesn't work on the carrier you want, then don't buy it. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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fleurya #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,878 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	03-24-2008, 04:51 PM You won't see another carrier with the iPhone until around June of 2012 due to AT&T's 5 year contract with Apple, so that's probably not a good choice. As far as waiting for a better one, it has already been confirmed that there will be a 3G iPhone by the end of the year, but I bet it won't come until Christmas shopping season. Until then, there may be another capacity boost, but that's probably all. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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Member Since: Jan 27, 2008 Location: the OC, SoCal Posts: 536 Mac Specs: 2x 2.2 C2D MBP 15", 3x Mac Classic, Mac Mini, iPhone 3G, Clamshell	03-20-2008, 06:07 PM I would wait, unless you need it as a replacement, thats what I'm doing.
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Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: Tampa , FL Posts: 1,957 Mac Specs: 15" MBP Unibody 2.53Ghz 4GB RAM 250GB HD,VERIZON iPhone 4,SIG P238 ,iPad,6th Gen iPod NANO	03-20-2008, 07:50 PM I really don't understand all you people that are waiting......Get over it and go buy it. trust me you won't regret it! I love mine and you'll love yours.
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