Originally Posted by ejmonkey3
i think if you shell out 600 for original iphone, and then another 200 for 3g, there should be some sort of discount for being a devoted electronic consumer, that's what i say. as for you, you did probably the right thing shelling out 200 for the video, because the new 3gs will do now almost everything that we wanted 2 years ago.
well, i got the 3G for the subsidized price last year and this year I was not expecting the 3GS to be subsidized at all for me. I was pleasantly surprised when I got an email saying that I would get a refund because I qualify for the upgrade subsidy. Like I said, I was shopping around for a nice point and shoot that also takes video, as I did not have a video camera, but did not want a video camera that takes stills, because I take video less often. I usually do not carry much more than my phone and keys and wallet around and even when on occasion I needed my old point and shoot, I sometimes still forgot it at home. So with the 3GS now taking video and 3MP stills, it makes sense for me to have paid the $200 more than the phone cost ($499) because I would have spent more than half of that getting a camera. But, the value of the camera was hard to justify because I know I would not have it with me all the time to use when the moment arose. I have my iPhone all the time with me, save for a few moments here and there. I now have the best of both worlds but with lesser quality, but I am willing to sacrifice for value.