Apple’s Much Improved Release Notes
Unlike the rather terse release notes for the iPhone Software Update 2.01, the 2.1 notes are much more informative:
Apple’s Crappy Release Notes
Less than useful release notes for the new iPhone OS upgrade:
“Bug fixes” really doesn’t tell me a lot; a link to a page explaining what these fixes are would have been useful.
Why I won’t be upgrading to the iPhone 3G
I’m really happy with my iPhone, but I must admit I was initially tempted to upgrade to the new 3G version which is released this Friday. However, after thinking things through I’ve decided to stick with the “old” version. Why? Well, with the free OS 2.0 upgrade, I will get these features for free anyway:
- Native applications
- Cisco IPSec VPN support
- MobileMe
- Improved mail client
- Enhanced contact management
- Better battery life
Meaning the only differences between my iPhone and the 3G iPhone is:
- 3G
- GPRS
So it boils down to whether I want to pay £99 for these two features. And I don’t: they are nice options, but far from essential. 3G is faster than EDGE, but for general browsing of websites I don’t think it will make a huge difference, especially because many sites serve up optimised iPhone pages already. Furthermore, enabling 3G on the phone will zap the battery faster than when using EDGE. And GPRS, while a nice idea, is far from essential in my day-to-day usage of the phone right now.
To upgrade or not to upgrade?
John Gruber on the iPhone upgrade dilemma:
So what it boils down to is whether you think it’s worth $199 up front — plus $15 extra per month for the new data plan with SMS — for faster cell network data.
The iPhone 3G Upgrade Question
