When should you buy an iPhone?

any idea when iphone will be launch in Asia? heard will be some where end of 2008.

anyway, iphone with 3G? I dont think so yet...:P

I see the point about buying behind the curve, but for me I am already buying a year behind the curve. I needed 3G and 3rd party apps, so I have waited patiently. I have avoided the growing pains of jailbreaking, updates, AT&T's activation problems, etc. and I didn't have to pay $600 for it to boot. I am more than ready to snap this up as soon as it's available.

As it happens, I was just offered a used 8GB iPhone today for $200; it's lightly used & in good shape, but it comes "sans cord, box, book & headphones." Any opinions on whether it's still a good deal at that price given that I'd have to buy the accessories?

(I know the seller & trust her statement that it works fine.)

Thanks for your insights!

Before you upgrade it might be worth noting at&t's coverage area for 3G: [ http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer ]. If you're not covered or you don't travel a lot to areas where you are covered with 3g, having a 3g phone doesn't make a lot of sense imho.

If the new iPhone just ends up having 3g and nothing more, there's no reason (at least for me) to upgrade. I'm guessing there won't be a whole lot of difference between the 3G version and the original version but we'll see soon enough.

I am not to worried about unloading my 8gb iPhone, my sister has been blessed with an older brother that is addicted to the latest technology (especially cellphones). So, my iPhone will pass to her when I get version 2!

a friend listed his on craigslist for $300, 8gb with the screen films and a case, and got 20+ replies withing the next 6 hours from people with cash ready to pay (thats not including the scammers that say "yes you iphone me very much interest") im gonna sit on mine for another 2 weeks and then try to dump it. i just cant live behind the curve

It's still an excellent phone for GSM carriers that don't offer widespread 3G access like T-Mobile in the USA.

I'd say though that when the real "iPhone revolution" comes via vendor-specific apps that really push EDGE to it's limits is when the 1st gen iPhone might run out of gas.

Still an excellent phone though!

My Prediction:
Price point for Version 1 iPhones will plummet as people (like myself) scramble to unload them on eBay and Craigs List. Practically every person that I know that already owns an iPhone is planning on purchasing Version 2 the minute it hits the street. Apple just makes too good of a product and we can't wait to get our hands on the latest and greatest. A couple of months ago, I sold my 8GB iPhone on eBay for $375 within 20 minutes of placing the listing. (You could buy brand new for $400) I don't expect these high resell prices to continue. Demand for the new iPhone is going to be huge. From new customers AND from current customers.

OK, good to know. But I was thinking about picking up a Touch on a trip home to the States next week (I work overseas). What do you think are the odds I'll regret it a few weeks later?