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Originally Posted by RHWright
Well, I've narrowed it down to the iPhone (Apple haters, please spare me).
My needs/wants:
- Obviously, something that runs reader apps (kindle, B&N, etc)
- and the goodreads app
- I'm not a heavy talker or data hog
- don't play alot of games
- can't see using it for much video with the tiny screen
- probably use it as my music player too (already have a nano)
With my carrier (AT&T, in the US) I've narrowed it down to the iPhone 3GS or possibly the iPhone 4. Both 8GB.
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The iPhone 4 is quite a significant upgrade over the 3GS. I don't really recommend going for the 3GS. Text on the iPhone 4 is a lot more legible compared to the 3GS which makes it a lot better for web browsing and reading ebooks.
The new iPhone is slated to be release around September or October which is just a couple of months away. By that time, you'll probably be able to get the iPhone 4 for $0.99 or the iPhone 4S for $99.99. I've seen Walmart occasionally discount the iPhone 4 8GB for $50. Really, the initial outlay for either phone is such a paltry sum compared to the overall contract cost so you might as well make full use of the "subsidy". The cheapest you'll spend over the life of the contract assuming you're on a family plan is $10 line fee + $20 300MB data = $30/mo or $720 for 2 years. If you're on an individual line, it's $40 450 mins + $20 300MB data = $60/mo or $1,440 for 2 years. I would actually suggest going for the iPhone 4S when it drops down in price. The dual-core CPU really helps with the phone's responsiveness and since you'll be keeping the phone for 2 years, it's a good thing to have some reserve CPU power for future iOS updates.