New iPhone info annoucend today

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Have to admit my usual contrary self wants to say screw you to the iPhone and go with the Pre. Once something is "too popular" and I wasn't on board I usually don't adopt it. It's kinda dumb of me.

We'll see, we've got time before the contract is up.

[Alex]

I'm waiting for the opportunity to buy a Pre (didn't get on waiting list and told it will be a few weeks probably before they're available for walk up sales).

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Oh this is so very tempting.......pant pant lust lust

Just remember that the $99 8GB iPhone is the non-S G3 (e.g. - not the new, faster technology).

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

.. and go with the Pre.

My personal thing is that I normally avoid the first generation of a new item - for me, no Pre until 2nd generation.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Just remember that the $99 8GB iPhone is the non-S G3 (e.g. - not the new, faster technology).

It appears that you can also get the non-S 16 GB iPhone for $149.

"While Supplies Last"

[Alex]

Normally I'm the same on 1st gen, but my current phone is almost 4 years old so I'll take the plunge. Unfortunately our current plan is almost 8 years old and so significantly cheaper than we'll need to get full function out of the Pre.

Haven't checked yet, though, if I have to take the minutes with the dataplan or if I can save money by keeping lower minutes (I use hardly 100 actual talking minutes a month).

[Capt Jack]

iPhone schmi-Phone...

I want a collar that makes my dog talk.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

iPhone schmi-Phone...

I want a collar that makes my dog talk.

Surprisingly, that is the secret project that Steve Jobs has been working on during his alleged "sick leave."

The iCollar

[Ghoulish Delight]

A few days in and the word on the Pre is still good. Battery life issues (what phone doesn't have that these days?), some disputed talk of distorted screens. Otherwise people are loving it. Contingent on holding one for myself to make sure I like the keyboard and general feel, it's definitely the front runner for me, especially since it would mean not having to switch providers.

[innerSpaceman]

I'm a late adapter to any new technology. I like to see the bugs worked out and which products become very appealing. I don't like conformity, but with technology, popularity generally goes - - if not to the very best product - than certainly to one that does its job without problems.

So a big part of my decision to go with the iPhone is the same as when i finally purchased an iPod. It may not be the best device of its kind, but its ultra-popularity is a great boon. If everyone has one, everyone can give you tips ... and with the iPhone in particular, apps can be recommended by a wide variety of people. (To say nothing of the fact that the iPhone has by far the widest variety of apps available.)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I generally agree, but a year and a half of having a Motorola Q has definitely made me more amiable to something like the Pre. The Q is buggy, underpowered, and seriously lacking in apps and support...and yet I've managed to make it a very useful tool for myself.

Aided in no small part by the fact that I have the patience and knowledge to fight with half-working crap until I figure out how to get it working. I would certainly like the convenience of an iPhone where, for the most part at least, things are available, tested, and supported. But it's not a necessity for me. So the Pre, which seems to be garnering widespread appeal, will likely be an ideal middle ground for me, saving me some money and garnering significantly better community support than the Q, if not as good as the iPhone's. With the added benefit of being marginally non-conformist.