Old iPhone Vs. New (your thoughts?)

I have owned the old model for six months and am madly in love. When I saw the new 3G model I was shocked. The sleek smooth design of the first model was changed to a cheep plastic chunky phone that looks like it has a smaller screen. I did not buy the new one even though I had the money in pocket. Long live the Retro iPhone.

I was ready to upgrade to the new iPhone but after actually using/ testing a new 3g I see absolutely no reason for a present iPhone owner to upgrade to the 3g based on new features/ functions. The changes are just not all that compelling. And what is compelling you can get in the 2.0 firmware update (app store, exchange support, etc.).
For instance:
- The 3g Network. Spotty coverage in most major US markets. And, Wi-Fi will still yield better download speeds when needed. The additional $10 (in the USA) for service is also not worth in in my opinion. Also you will be paying for text message use withe the 3g. The 200 bundled text messages are not in the 3g plans without an additional charge.
- GPS. The included capability in the 3g is of not much use. Most folks needing a serious GPS either a.) already have a Garmin or some other variety or b.) will be better served by getting a Garmin or some other variety.
- Battery life. a Serious limitation with the 3g. I lost a full charge with only sporadic use in less than an evenings time.
- Components. Plastic case back makes it feel to me not as solid in hand. There have been some comments about how the plastic will yield better signal performance - this is absolutely not true. The display while still sharp has a yellow tint on the one I tested and on the few that I saw at the local Apple store.
This is all of course my opinion only ...but personally I will wait for the next model (or one after) which will hopefully include:
- a better camera with zoom
- video capability
- cut and paste
- voice recognition/ dialing
- MMS support
- all hopefully in a hardware platform that reverts back to higher quality components (even if it costs a little more).

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