DISQUS

Ahmad · 1 year ago

As you say, what's the point of having the iPhone if you can't use its functions without being burnt in the pocket by your Teleco.

Martin · 1 year ago

This is my only problem too, I would pay these prices as they are extreme but not unreasonable. As long as there was unlimited or practically unlimited data (5GB+)

Mental · 1 year ago

I'll also be sticking with my iPhone 1G Other than the 3G speed and GPS, the new iPhone does not bring a lot to the table. It still has the same crappy 2 MegaPixel camera. It appears to have the same sized screen, the same speakers, the same microphone with a few cosmetic re-designs. If the speed issue isn't do-or-die for you, this is the upgrade to skip. You'll pay a lot of money for little more than a design bump.

Frankly, Apple would be foolish if they didn't have a better iPhone already in the works--one with a decent camera and other upgraded features. The 3G iPhone that goes on sale Friday, represents nothing more than last year's iPhone--that finally got delivered a year late.

At least wait a couple of months, I'm sure we'll see the price tumble as we did with the 1st gen. Or lets see where in the world we can buy the cheapest off contract 3G iPhone and simply import and unlock.

One nice thing... My iPhone is gonna stay sorta exclusive :)

Stu · 1 year ago

Imho the NZ market is unlikely to even have decent data rate plans for mobile devices given the size of the customer base and the infrastructure here - there's simply not enough competition, and the market is too small for the Telcos to warrant taking the hit.

What are the options for Aussie iPhone 3G users btw? That would be an interesting comparision...