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Upgrading to the iPhone 3G S May Not Be Worth the Cost

Why did you sign a two year contract in the first place. The first gen Iphone was not subsidized by ATT we paid full price and ATT provided a monthly carrier payment back to Apple. When the user switched to the second gen. ATT no longer needed to pay Apple monthly so Apple was the one taking the hit on the first gen to 2nd gen. When you sign up for a two year contract you are taking a loan from ATT to buy the Iphone and then repay the loan over two years. This is not unique to ATT all of the carriers in the US do the same thing. You can buy the phone for full retail or take a subsidized phone. Depending on where you are in the current contract you get the price discounted. Why don't people get it. It a business what should ATT do when Version 4 or 5 comes out.