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The iPhone 4 is an amazing device.  In my opinion, it is the best smartphone on the market today.  But will I buy one today?  Tomorrow?  Probably not.  I currently own an iPhone 3G.  My wife, believe it or not owns version “1″ of the iPhone!  They still work.  Despite the fact that both of us easily qualify for the cheaper contract rates with AT&T, we have no immediate plans to upgrade.  When we do, however, it will most likely be to the iPhone 4.
Many of my friends are “early adopters.”  These are people that are first in line when a new technology comes out.  In my opinion, these people are “beta testers” paying for the privilege.  I usually wait until version 1.1 or even version 2 before I dive in.  By then, 99% of the bugs have been fixed and the price is cheaper.
The feature I am most intrigued with on the iPHone 4 is the videoconferencing capability.  Keep in mind the limitations, though:  You can only use this feature when connected to WiFi.  In other words, it will not work on the road.  I can only imagine what would happen to the already overloaded AT&T network, if it was allowed “in the wild.” Once AT&T moves to a 4G network and beefs up its infrastructure, look for this capability no matter where you are!
I am also watching how people are using the HD video recording features.  The results are amazing.  You could almost justify buying an iPhone 4 as a replacement for your camcorder.  The new iPhone has many more features than I have room to list.  To see a great demonstration, check out the six minute Apple Video.

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