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iGirl’s iPhone verdict: No regrets but…
July 12th, 2008, 4:49 pm · 6 Comments · posted by Sonya Quick
After camping out Thursday night in front of the Apple store in Irvine for 10 hours, Sonya “iGirl” Smith finally got her white, 16-GB iPhone, nicknamed “Perry White.” She’s been playing with Perry for more than 24 hours and the verdict is in: 
What’s new?
That’s the first thing most people ask me about my 3G iPhone. And, well, there’s not a whole lot that is new about the second-gen iPhone.
The new features are 3G, GPS, metal buttons and 16 GBs. Sure the metal buttons look cool. And the 16 GBs allow me to add more music. But neither is a reason to buy the new phone.
The 3G Internet and data access is noticeably faster than the EDGE network, but 3G is still not available everywhere in Orange County. And, that leaves GPS — which is very cool, but not necessary.
My favorite new feature — the software applications — is available not just for the new iPhone, but last year’s model, along with the iPod Touch. The iPhone app store offers more than 500 applications and I’m now hooked on the Associated Press, Scrabble, Pandora and Twitterific apps.
Now that I’ve had a full night’s rest, my MobileMe account is up and running and my iPhone is working (it said no service for a short time today, remedied by an AT&T worker who took out and put back in my SIM card) — I’m happy with the new white-backed phone.
Verdict: For people who do not already have an iPhone, the 3G version is a great device, although the $70-plus monthly phone bill is hefty. I have no regrets, but of course, I camped out for 10 hours to buy the phone. But for people who already own the original, you should reconsider upgrading because of the extra monthly charges plus the $200 to $300 cost of the phone.
From earlier: iGirl’s iPhone 2.0 adventures
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I’ve seen one, I’ve played with one (1st generation), but still seems like a whole bunch of iHype
the funniest part is the young kids making $8-9 an hour and paying $4.50 a gallon for gas shelling out $70-100 a month for a phone plan and the $200+ for said phone… hilarious
sonya,
thank you for the review / advice. i was at the irvine apple store today and was able to bypass the line to browse the new phone in the store. i have the 1st gen iphone and so i wanted to compare. i came to bascially the same conclusion that you did. i couldn’t see spending the money on the new phone. it seemed so very similar to my current 1st gen phone. also, the didn’t have 3G network in the store it still said E on the top of the screen so i assume that means it was on the EDGE network. and that was in irvine! do they not have 3G in irvine?
think i’ll wait to buy an upgrade until at least the next revision.
oh and also the GPS seemed to work basically the same as the ‘faked’ GPS on my 1st gen phone, am i correct?
iPhones still available at local Apple stores on Day 3… Aren’t you happy you camped out for 10 hours? I’m sure those others waiting pointlessly in line are real interesting.
it’s called spending mommy and daddy’s money
wow, lots of ihate flowing tonight. if you are that concerned about the economy, there has to be a better way to vent the frustration.
Rick says: “I’m sure those others waiting pointlessly in line are real interesting.”
What about the people who wait in lines for superbowl tickets. Or tickets to watch Britney Spears? America is home of the people emotionally invested in something. Heck, if I only bought Hello Kitty items, I could outfit my entire house. Your line of reasoning makes no sense. If you have no interest that is worth waiting for.. how interesting can you be? I even have to wait for my kids to get out of the bathroom.