Question of the Week: 1/7/08-1/9/08

(Since we meet three times this week, if you choose this question, it should be 300 words or more. It is due on Friday, 1/9/08, at 5:00 PM)

Here's the question: The 8GB Apple iPhone costs $399.00 to buy, then $50-$80 a month for phone and Internet service. Would you buy it right now, today, with a new iPhone coming out later this year?

Background: People who bought iPhones in the first couple of weeks paid $599 for theirs -- then Apple lowered the price by $200. There's a new iPhone with 3G capability and more memory (maybe double) due out this year. Annoucements about new Apple products usually occur during the MacWorld Expo, which is next week at Moscone Center. Monthly phone and Internet fees are expensive right now, and only available throug AT&T. Hacking your iPhone to work with Sprint or TMobile may break it. But, it IS the best PDA/cell phone combo around right now!