If you are given chances, would you buy IPhone or invest more on 3G model? please give reasons

now in a consideration to purchase one

Long live 3g~~~

iphone 3G definitely...

iPhone 3G iPhone 3G iPhone 3G iPhone 3G ...

why? Cuz its the latest, coolest gadget haha~

I already have iPhone EDGE,sure I want a brand new iphone 3G..lol

yeahh, me also choose the 3g
no need work hard to pwn etc
but iphone 3g external looks cheap coz of hard plastic cover..

haih..

yeah agreee, its the only drawback of iPhone 3G, plastic and easy to scratch, btw can use casing...

LoL..i think the new plastic cover is trendy and nice..
Scared scratch?
Go get the invisible shield for iphone la..
Lifetime warranty man...confirm cannot scratch..

It's funny how people already draw conclusion that the "plastic" back will scratch easily compared to previous gen iPhone. Those who have met me yesterday, and seen and touch and molested it, I would imagine they would say otherwise.

It is not plastic, it is polycarbonate.

http://www.iphonealley.com/news/iphone-3g0...aluminum-iphone



So stop assuming about its frailty JUST BY ITS LOOKS, and get to a freaking hands-on first before you come to a conclusion. I know "sour-graping" and "purchase self-preservation" comes into view when newer versions of the model you have are introduced, but give credit where it is due. You know what they say, "assumptions are the mother of all fcuk-ups.

Peace, out.

If me, I will go for iPhone 3G, more storage, more latest, fixed 1st gen iPhone problem

PS: cos i got iPhone 2G liaw...

iPhone 3g of coz... But where is the option to own both?

enlighten me the "more storage" area

Siawgu says "more storage" because he is currently using the 4GB 1st gen iPhone. Now, even the entry level model is 8GB.

Wow,4GB is really really 1st gen iphone...

yeah, go go iPhone 3G.

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Jul 27 2008, 03:08 PM

ya.. stringfellow understand my needs..

String, don't mean to disregard or contradict your statement or anything, just wanted to share some of my findings on the internet regarding the comparison of the actual scratch resistance between the 1st Gen iPhone's brushed aluminium backing and the iPhone 3G's polycarbonate backing. Nothing significant, so until the actual chemical composition of the iPhone 3G's backing is tested and revealed, I'm not drawing any definite conclusions just yet. These were stress tests conducted by PC World testing the endurance and scratch resistance of both the iPhone and iPhone 3G.

iPhone 1st Gen Stress Test by PCWorldVideos :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FUR70xhmqv4

iPhone 3G Stress Tests by PCWorldVideos :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TkXlriABfOo

This post has been edited by Samanoske Akechi: Jul 27 2008, 06:32 PM

I've watched those stress test videos , which IIANM, further supports my argument: The only thing that is majorly scratchable on the back of the iPhone 3G is the Apple Logo, which is the same case with the old model.

The way I see those test being done, are for those who go to the extreme. If you are a person that is extremely anal, or conscious about not wanting to get any kinds of scratches on your electronics, you would go to great lengths to protect it. Cases, hard or silicon, screen protectors, you name it. That stress test is done to replicate the average Joe Consumer, which happens to lie within the "dumb" section of the consumer scale. These groups of consumer only care what their iPhones can do, and could not care less about if it is scratches or not. Only us nerds and geeks baby it to the stage where it is enveloped in soft pouches, lathered on screen protectors or encased inside steel or polycarbonate prison of a shell/cases.

My beef with the comments I read in here is not whether the 3G iPhone is unscratchable or indestructible, it is NOT. My annoyance is with those folks who claims the fragility of the new 3G iPhone BY ITS LOOKS only, and not through a practical hands-on. That is even worse than believing anecdotal evidence.

Dont get me wrong, Samanoske, I welcome discourses and points like these from you, it encourages discourse and promotes back-and-forth discussions. THIS is what it should be, we call this a FORUM after all.

Thanks for the note, mate. It greatly comforts me to know that you didn't see that as a deliberate argument. One point taken, under normal circumstances in the hands of a regular consumer, I guess it is indeed extremely unlikely that the phone would go through THAT amount of savage abuse without any form of protection. And of course, I wouldn't comment on the scratch resistance of both backings until some form of tests have been conducted to expose the true material used in the backing's construction. To me though, I merely comfort myself with the fact that the aluminium backing is less prone to fingerprints and smudges. Those really bug me when it comes to maintenance and cleaning on a daily basis. A neat freak, I believe some call it.

The white iPhone will not show fingerprints, trust me. Unless you have been swimming around in a muddy trough, or just got back from EPF counter with your thumbs lathered with print inks, it will not show. The gloss coat prevents this. The black one, however, does not. Ever notice that when you touch something, your finger oils sticks on it. It may be invisible at that time, but watch the surface when it dries and collects flecks of dust and debris. That's why smudges are more visible on a black surface. It may be on that white gloss coat, but unless you peer at it closely, it is hardly visible.

Again, this is an ANECDOTAL evidence from me, you do not have to even trust what I say. I urge those who are inclined to make comments like the "easy to see finger print", "easy to become yellow on the white", or "plastic iPhones are more easier to break/crack", to have a hands-on first before coming up with an assumption. It is only fair to do so.