The Edge of Nowhere

[Emo]

So I got a Blackberry Curve 8900 (CODENAME: JAVELIN) 'round Christmastime, but the dickhead who sold it to me assured me that there was "absolutely no difference whatsoever" in terms of performance between the Curve and the Bold, the two 'berries I was deciding between. Both were 3G capable, he said, both featured stunning resolution & the newest version of RIM's distinct OS, which is what makes a blackberry a blackberry. There was only one teeny discrepancy between the two, he said; the Curve sported a trackball, while the Bold used a trackpad.

So I bought the Curve (BECAUSE I LOVE BALLS), only to find out after playing with it for a while that -- whoops! -- no 3G! lol! (Not to mention the surprise I got a month later, after I opened my first phone bill; tweedle-dumbass, salesperson of the year, had neglected to add unlimited texting to my plan (despite my specific requests (2, count 'em, 2) that he please include that feature lest I get slapped with a hefty overage fee). Thanks to that little oversight, I had sent close to $100 too many texts.

Now, I <3 the blackberry to fuckin' death, but I'm also a mac person who's always wanted an iPhone. So my dad has agreed to give my lil bro my curve & add a second line to our AT&T account (which I can use to get an iPhone).

SO! QUESTION:

The 3GS I want is $99 with a new contract; the 4 I want is $199. Is the new iPhone worth the extra buck? And does anyone know whether they've fixed that damn antenna issue? Should I just get a brand-new 2010 'Berry? Let me know what you think.

Thanks.

[Mister Ando]

Never buy 1st gen, so that rules out the 4g.

Wait a few months, next 4g will be worth the wait.

[0.7]

Dunno much about it but isn't the main difference between the 2 the video chat bullshit or whatever? And if so, there is no reason to get the 4 right now as it will probably take a year to a year and a half for enough people to have one for it to be worth it.

Just get the 3GS?

[toxicraid]

in b4 apple flames

[Mister Ando]

[Slurpee]

i would deff. say hold out until they tweek the 4g and fix the annoying problems current models have.

it's really the top of the line, although i have a bold myself and I'm really loving it (BBM kicks ass, especially the app which converts all texts to BBM style messaging) i'm planning to give this phone to my bro and get the iphone

[Alister]

[LV-Gamer]

the 4 is slightly faster--nothing noticeable--and includes face time, a higher resolution camera, HD video and a few other small add-ons. as well, it's lighter, "fits" a hand better and supposedly more intuitive.

the software for both is virtually identical, so the only features you really lose out on are a couple of hardware ones and facetime.

if you do buy a 4, buy a fucking case. the thing is basically the most expansive social networking tool known to man, yet some people insist on leaving it exposed. wrap that shit up.

[LV-Gamer]

[Aciid]

dont hold it in your left hand bro

[Emo]

[Phsyco]

iphone 4. Just returned my 1st one today too. Its so worth it compared to the old ones.

[Okay]

get the newer one, why buy the older phone when you can buy the newest model for an almost insignificant price increase? i never understood why people do that. youre not gonna get a new phone for a couple of years, a year from now youre gonna regret not having (at the time probably) atleast the second newest iphone.

i have a bold 9700 (new bold) and love it, also don't see the iphone hype but if youre set i'd get the 4g.

oh and before you get an iphone i suggest you play with it and trade someone for a day. my friend loved it in the store but owned a blackberry for a couple years. he bought the 3gs the day it came out and 3 days later traded it on craigslist for a blackberry because he couldn't handle the touch screen keyboard.

[Emo]

[LV-Gamer]