And so forth. If you're like many of us, you very well could be weighing your options as the 3G iPhone seems increasingly imminent. Some might have a wad of cash already laid aside, others might be thinking of jumping ship to one of the iPhone's numerous competitors, or just getting some more months of utility out of their current iPhone. And then there's the trouble of disposing of your existing iPhone when you do upgrade. Do you give it to a friend, mount it on the wall, or bury it in the backyard with the hope of growing it into a cute little iPhone tree? The options are endless. Let us know which way you're leaning.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
w00t @ May 14th 2008 3:27PM
Hehe gotta love that picture :)
wrabbit @ May 14th 2008 4:11PM
I know it's totally awesome. Brings me way back to the days of... what was it called now, MUG, I think... or was it MUD). Anyhoo, I only played one but it was damn fun.
As for the iPhone - 3G is too little, too late as far as I'm concerned. There are many great smartphones on the market now, many are better than iphone, at least in the specs (eye candy can only get you so far), and many more will come. And even in the eye candy department the iphone is no longer king, at least as far I'm concerned.
I'm not trashing it by any means, it's a great devices but I think apple is too slow and too stubborn in upgrading and updating it. Plus, it's still way too expensive for what it does.
John W. @ May 14th 2008 4:52PM
You gotsa love the throwback to Zork!
Alaskan Mac Geek @ May 14th 2008 4:28PM
Hey - Sell it on Craigslist unlocked for full price (or close)!! I've
sold 2 so far, and both were snapped up right away. Especially with
all the stores being out, you might even make a little $$$...
Monkut @ May 15th 2008 2:35AM
Love the pic.
Btw-The zork games are freely downloadable now. I also found "hitchhickers guide" awhile back and played it using frotz. I can seem to find the original download link for hitchhikers, but here are some treats:
Frotz (Infocom game emulator platform?):
http://frotz.homeunix.org/frotz/
And found this "Php Zork":
http://thcnet.net/zork/index.php
Aaron Chiles @ May 14th 2008 3:27PM
Just sold my old iPhone and ready for the new one. Sadly, I'm using a crappy Nokia flip until then.
mulder_fbi @ May 14th 2008 3:40PM
Apple is releasing a new iPhone?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!
spass @ May 14th 2008 3:51PM
I am getting the new one as soon as the unlock is around.
This should be an option in the poll, imo.
I don't care about 3G, I care about a better camera more.
vdogg89 @ May 14th 2008 5:53PM
i wouldn't imagine they would put a better camera on it
iofthestorm @ May 14th 2008 7:22PM
Nokia makes flip phones? What?
Viakenny @ May 14th 2008 9:45PM
@iofthestorm: does he mean a really old Nokia flip phone, or a Nokia clamshell?
Mike Cerm @ May 14th 2008 9:46PM
I've been using a crappy Nokia flip for 3 years now. It's a great phone, but it doesn't really do anything else.
Everybody knows that a 3G iPhone is coming, but the other features are still a mystery. Will it have GPS? 3-5 megapixel camera, with video? How restricted with the apps actually be? Is everyone in the app-store going to try to charge for things that jailbroken iPhones currently do for free? Will they allow a proper messenger client? (Signs point to 'no')
I couldn't care less about 3G data. It's not that much faster (and the latency is just as bad). Also, if you can't tether, and Safari won't let you download files, and email doesn't support file attachments, what good is 3G anyway? Is the update going to change all that?
It's the other features that matter - like cut and paste. Unfortunately, we don't currently know anything concrete about the other features.
Jonathan @ Jun 2nd 2008 12:37PM
OMG I did the same exact thing and am using a Nokia 6682 hahahha...Whatever..its so worth it.
Jake @ May 14th 2008 3:27PM
First!
Also, Can't wait for the 3G iphone, but want to wait to see how it fairs.
Jake @ May 14th 2008 3:27PM
*sigh* not first.
FrankTheCrank @ May 14th 2008 3:29PM
cue O&A sound effect:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Jake @ May 14th 2008 3:34PM
haha, i love O&A!
vdogg89 @ May 14th 2008 5:54PM
seriously, i don't get why you people always wright "first" you don't become cool or popular just because your comment happens to land first
Jonathan-DBOSS @ May 14th 2008 6:37PM
Yes you do.
Jake @ May 14th 2008 6:45PM
You never saw that Collegehumor video, did you?
let me kindly link you to it! :D
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556
vdogg89 @ May 15th 2008 12:15AM
lawl! Nobody can hear me! nobody can hear my comment!
andy @ May 14th 2008 3:27PM
hack it man
FrankTheCrank @ May 14th 2008 3:28PM
Dude..I already beat you to it. I sold my 4GB $299 iPhone for $330 on eBay.
No cancellation fee since I used the pay as you go hack.
3G, 2.0 iPhone...here I come. Now if they drop the price to $199 for the 8GB, that's icing on the cake.
Ryan @ May 14th 2008 6:12PM
imho, apple wont do this -- if this was their plan, i believe they would be restocking the current models still because they would still be in production.
apple simply would not want to have two competing iphones when they could focus on just one (or two based on storage) skus so there is basically no competition. like i said, no factual basis to this, just using my logic.. take it or leave it.
(on a side note, i did buy a refurbed 16gb today and now must decide whether i am gonna keep it and sell my 8gb unlocked or unlock it and sell it for profit -- i have no interest in 3g as i don't have a data plan)
Farris @ May 14th 2008 3:30PM
"Never bought one, and 3G doesn't change a thing."
Oh, Engadget, why do you always put in one option on polls that will completely screw with the results?
Low Ranked @ May 14th 2008 4:25PM
I was thinking about it the other way around.
The results seem to be majority none iPhone owners.
OneLove @ May 14th 2008 4:31PM
They always forget the "I don't give a F#%$!" poll option.
David @ May 14th 2008 5:06PM
nobody who truly felt that way would bother reading the options, so there's no point listing it.
Shan @ May 14th 2008 5:38PM
What Engadget failed to put is the "i'll get one as soon as the jailbreak, activation and unlock hacks get released.
John @ May 14th 2008 5:45PM
Well, Farris, consider that if there weren't an option like "I don't have one," the anti-fanboys would pick random options (because people love answering polls and because they want to see the results) and would therefore mess with the results.
When the anti-fanboys see the "I don't own an iPhone" option, they see it as their perfect opportunity to prove to the world that no one likes the iPhone, and then are instantly pleased at how skewed the results are in their favor. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Engadget culls anyone that doesn't own an iPhone from the sample and, presto, you have results that are more statistically accurate. Everyone wins!
tl;dr: It's a metaphorical fly trap for Apple haters.
Mel @ May 14th 2008 7:38PM
Seriously? I'd go for "I'm never buying an Apple-made phone ever again" and "I regret buying this damn thing in the first place". Oh wait those options aren't on the table.
bondsbw @ May 14th 2008 10:45PM
Mel... do you have said iPhone, or are you just trolling?
Mel @ May 15th 2008 1:59AM
I actually have it. I'll spare you my sob story and just say I regret having made the purchase. Its a great phone, don't get me wrong, but Apple can make ownership a nightmare if it tries...
Apreche @ May 14th 2008 3:30PM
My Verizon contract runs out in January. At that time I will definitely make the leap to something new. However, if the 3G iPhone is impressive enough, I might bail for it now. If the price to escape the contract is low enough, it might be worth it. Then again, I might just deal with the suffering of changing phone number and keep my Verizon until I can get rid of it for no cost.
The main allure of the iPhone is still that it is two devices in one. Right now I carry an iPod and a phone. With the iPhone, I can just carry one thing. That is the number one selling factor of the iPhone, but it is the least touted.
clak @ May 14th 2008 3:30PM
I'm going to use both phones, the 2G and the 3G phone, while walking down the street, just to piss off the Microsoft Fanboys.
simon @ May 14th 2008 4:26PM
... thereby ensuring that anyone that sees you go by will know that you are a doofus
kyoseki @ May 14th 2008 4:29PM
Oooh, ooh! Do it whilst riding a segway, you'll be the envy of everyone who sees you! Heads will literally explode from envy....
.... or not.
cwj @ May 14th 2008 5:20PM
True story:
Last year, after the summer-long hoopla, I saw a guy on the bus listening to a touch...
with an iphone on his hip.
:/
clak @ May 14th 2008 4:37PM
Yeah, I'm John Mayer, Yo.
LOL. I'm happy someone got the reference.
Ah, Kirk, my old friend, do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It is very cold in space—Khan, Star Trek II
msm @ May 14th 2008 9:33PM
@ cwj...
an iphone and an ipod touch? No wonder he's riding the bus...
Nightmare @ Jul 4th 2008 5:26PM
There's my favorite troublemaker, how youbeen? you been kicking winmo ass?
Matt @ May 14th 2008 3:32PM
*clap clap clap*
The Mysterious Phone Cavern game is hilarious. Someone should totally write a full game -- I'd pay a dollar for it.
Darien @ May 14th 2008 3:32PM
Not fair. I live in Canada and it hasn't been released yet in ANY form.
There should have been a "Not Available Yet" option or else this skews the results.
tiuk @ May 14th 2008 5:40PM
No kidding. I just want to know when we're getting it. My shitty contract ended in March but I've been sticking with it in anticipation that we'll get a decent data plan with the iPhone.
Catdogburger @ May 14th 2008 6:51PM
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/29/iphone-finally-coming-to-canada/
I don't know about you, but it's actually coming to rogers "sometime this year". Thats what a Rogers Rep told me, because they did secure the deal to carry the iPhone, but they want a 3G version?. I was actually more interested in the Nokia N95 announcement that took place with the iPhone announcement. So yes, it is coming..... you just have to wait.
The Engadgeter @ May 14th 2008 3:35PM
I think I'm definitely going to have to take the plunge when 3G comes out, my only questions are...
How soon are they going to cut the price after it comes out?
Will AT&T subsidize it right off the bat, or wait for the early adopters to buy first?
Jeremy K. @ May 14th 2008 3:40PM
I'll take one if it's free.
iKrolm @ May 14th 2008 7:49PM
and that's post worthy because...?
Josh @ May 14th 2008 3:41PM
IF it has GPS I will buy one the day it comes out. Oh, and it sure better have A2DP. If it STILL doesn't have A2DP or GPS then there is no way I will buy one.
kyoseki @ May 14th 2008 5:07PM
Seconded.
The lack of true GPS was one of the primary reasons I didn't buy an iPhone, 3G is nice, but if it's still lacking real GPS then I'll just wait for the third generation one.
There are rumors of A2DP support hooks in firmware 2.0, so that's probably just a matter of time.