iPhone 3GS is a Stop-gap
To upgrade or not to upgrade?
This seems to be the question burning threw new media these days. The answer for me was simple, and actually hits on something that the media has over looked. With the original 3G iPhone came on upgrade and added features that made the decision an almost no brainer. The people that bought the first iPhone and the smart people that waited a year for the beta testing to be finished were handsomely rewarded with the best phone to ever hit the market. 3G speeds, extra storage, improved processor and graphics, and the app store.
Fast forward one year, and Apple was put into a position were they needed something to entice people back into a one year contract. There was nothing radically appealing to the new phone for those of us with the 3G. And Apple had no intention of focusing their efforts on a complete redesign of the hardware. Basically, slap in a new camera, add a better processor and make a few bucks.
Next year is the year that Apple will pull all the stops and release a phone that will be a must upgrade. Why? because all the people who rushed out to buy the 3G iPhone will be looking to upgrade their phone because their contracts are up, and Apple will need something really special to entice 3G owners to upgrade. So, go on and keep asking if the cost to upgrade is too high, while I hang on to my 3G, known that no matter the cost, the features to be had will be here in a year.
