I’m sure that my reaction to yesterday’s Apple announcement was not uncommon: “OK, I was going to wait to get an iPhone, but the new features and pricing are compelling. It’s time to take the plunge.” And then this morning I read Adrian’s detailed analysis, “What happened to the iPhone, and what comes next…”. ((Warning: Turn down volume before clicking through; the page includes some great iJigg music.)) His predictions have been spot on so far, and I think he nails the key points.
As for my impulse to buy now, Adrian makes the case for waiting a few weeks:
Another prediction I made was that a 3G iPhone would follow for the European market. The cut in price of the original iPhone creates an empty price-point at $599, which could be filled by a 3G capable iPhone with 16GB of flash and possibly GPS. Some commentators have suggested that this could be announced at Apple Expo in Paris on Sept 25th, and I think that makes sense.
And that will give me time to investigate interim solutions to the problem of business email access.