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Posted by: aRogony

So do you guys think IF an IPhone 2 comes out this year, do you think apple will make current IPhone owners pay full price or do you think Apple will be nice and take off a nice percentage?

Posted by: t-bone-t

Current owners would have to pay full price for the newest iPhone. Nobody gets a discount on iPods or the latest version of their car, why would the iPhone be any different?

Posted by: motormouth2416

Agreed T-bone-t.

That being said...
I do hope they allow us to upgrade without a contract extension! Current iPhone owners should be able to get the newest version with no extension (contract ends 2 years after activation of original iPhone).

Posted by: Petey07

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Originally Posted by t-bone-t

Current owners would have to pay full price for the newest iPhone. Nobody gets a discount on iPods or the latest version of their car, why would the iPhone be any different?

ditto. why they give u a percentage off just becuase you're a current user?

Posted by: aRogony

yeah that makes sense, im gonna be so broke

Posted by: JonnyBruha

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Originally Posted by motormouth2416

Agreed T-bone-t.

That being said...
I do hope they allow us to upgrade without a contract extension! Current iPhone owners should be able to get the newest version with no extension (contract ends 2 years after activation of original iPhone).

Hmm, I doubt it'll play out like that. The carriers have always been about keeping you locked in, AT&T especially. They'll give you a two year contract and a phone with a one year manufacturer's warranty so you'll need to resign if it breaks and isn't covered after that first year. I'm sure you could do what everyone does and buy one from Apple when it's released and jailbreak it.

Besides, the iPhone isn't subsidized. New and current iPhoners will all be paying the same price for new hardware regardless of their contract situation.

Posted by: craig87c

wishful thinking here....

wouldnt it be nice if they let us resell our original iphones to be used as refurbs and give us a credit or discount for the iphone 2s?

Posted by: melmac

I think the better question is, is 3G worth paying for another iPhone? The iPhone "2" you speak of is actually an iPhone 1.5 (nothing more than a 3G addition to the current hardware). I could be horribly wrong, but as of now there's no indication of an iPhone 2, just an iPhone with 3G.

Posted by: JonnyBruha

It'd be worth it.

Posted by: newtype2011

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Originally Posted by melmac

I think the better question is, is 3G worth paying for another iPhone? The iPhone "2" you speak of is actually an iPhone 1.5 (nothing more than a 3G addition to the current hardware). I could be horribly wrong, but as of now there's no indication of an iPhone 2, just an iPhone with 3G.

I strongly doubt they'll just throw a 3G radio in it and call it a day. I expect them to throw even more tech in it: larger capacity options, video recording, better camera, mms, ichat, etc.

Posted by: Peach10

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Originally Posted by newtype2011

I strongly doubt they'll just throw a 3G radio in it and call it a day. I expect them to throw even more tech in it: larger capacity options, video recording, better camera, mms, ichat, etc.

Agreed. There is no question in my mind that the Iphone 2 will have much more then the version 1.

Posted by: toomer

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Originally Posted by newtype2011

I strongly doubt they'll just throw a 3G radio in it and call it a day. I expect them to throw even more tech in it: larger capacity options, video recording, better camera, mms, ichat, etc.

You do realize, of course, that three of those last four can all be done in software?

The hackers have already made a video recording app, MMS app, and plenty of IM programs. So if those updates were released for iPhone 2, I'd expect they'd be available for iPhone 1 as well. I think Apple wants 1 platform out there - with slight variances on the hardware (need a GPS version? get iPhone 2... if not, get iPhone 1).

Posted by: RNF1968

The only other hardware piece to add would be GPS. That would make every other thing a software issue. If 3G and GPS get added then the phone will be closer to their "Jesus" status.

Posted by: tryn2getaclu

For whatever it may be worth, NBC News in Phoenix reported, last night, the iPhone 3G June release. (posted this in one other thread but thought it might be appreciated here too).

Posted by: kinderco

yea they'll charge full price and probably renew/make you sign another two year extending out your contract with at&t. If you buy a car and then a year later they come out wit a new model, do you not have to pay full price? C'mon I know its april fools but jeez

Posted by: elite_is3

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Originally Posted by RNF1968

The only other hardware piece to add would be GPS. That would make every other thing a software issue. If 3G and GPS get added then the phone will be closer to their "Jesus" status.

yep, if 3g wasnt enough. GPS will do it for me

Posted by: Petey07

I know i should wait and see when it comes out but just curious, Would GPS require DATA plan?

Posted by: JonnyBruha

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Originally Posted by RNF1968

The only other hardware piece to add would be GPS. That would make every other thing a software issue. If 3G and GPS get added then the phone will be closer to their "Jesus" status.

What, nobody wants a real camera? For what's supposed to compete with the superphones out there, I think a 3.2mp+autofocus+flash would be the minimum requirement for the next iPhone.

Posted by: LDN2012

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Originally Posted by JonnyBruha

What, nobody wants a real camera? For what's supposed to compete with the superphones out there, I think a 3.2mp+autofocus+flash would be the minimum requirement for the next iPhone.

agreed. A nicer camera would be good. I had a Sony Ericsson k790 and I sure miss the camera with xenon flash.

Posted by: Derek Zoolander

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Originally Posted by Petey07

I know i should wait and see when it comes out but just curious, Would GPS require DATA plan?

not if they implement it right. most GPS these days is completely free, as long as you have the 1-2GB map file

Posted by: RNF1968

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Originally Posted by JonnyBruha

What, nobody wants a real camera? For what's supposed to compete with the superphones out there, I think a 3.2mp+autofocus+flash would be the minimum requirement for the next iPhone.

I stand corrected. I forgot about that.