So I’ve done it… taken the plunge and bought the 3Gs.
To be honest I probably wouldn’t have forked out the money ($400) for the hardware upgrade, had it not been for my wife bugging me to so she can inherit my old iPhone 3G. Guess I can’t complain…
First (not-too-technical) Impression:
- Speed. oh yes, speed. Probably one of the main reason for the upgrade is noticing how sluggish my 3G was becoming. Was starting to run into low memory issues and sluggish apps. The 3Gs didn’t appear snappier at first. But after revisiting my old 3G. You definitely notice the difference! (hope my wife doesn’t read this)
- Size. Yes Size does matter. I found myself running out of space on my old iPhone and having to select less and less content in iTunes for my 16GB 3G. With my 32GB 3Gs… I just sync it all! …with room to spare.
- Autofocus. One of my biggest pet peeves was the 3G camera. I can’t say the 3Gs camera is better overall, but it focuses! No more blurry out of focus crap photos from my 3G camera. Wow what a difference a little focus makes. (really hope my wife doesn’t read this)
- Compass. I honestly don’t see myself using the compass on its own. And can’t picture myself spending the $100 for the navigation apps. But the one thing I will use the compass for is augmented reality. Just downloaded and played with the Urbanspoon app updated with augmented reality… very cool!
- Video. A bonus is the ability to capture video and video editing. Not sure I’d take advantage of this often, especially editing. But I’m sure it will come in handy when a friend decides to do something stupid.
- Voice Control. Cool feature. Impress friends. But likely won’t use. Rarely does it get my request correct. But “Play songs by the Beatles” never fails. That’s what I use to demo and wow friends. When they ask me to request another song, I quickly change the subject… “… and it also has a compass! Look!”
So overall, unless you are really irked with your 3G performance, or have money to spare, or have a wonderful wife willing to take your hand me downs … love you honey :) … I would recommend waiting for the next generation iPhone. And don’t forget the upcoming Tablet!
