10 Reasons not to buy the new iPhone

Anyone else feel like the iPhone has been jammed and marketed down our throats? Hell, I own one and I still feel iPhoned out. All the major tech sites and blogs are iPhone post after iPhone post. They are going to have to play catch up with the other tech news that is happening now, but that they are too busy to cover.

Well, Jim Lynch of ExtremeTech.com offers 10 reasons why he won't buy one. Just thought it was something a little different.

His #1 reason? 3G not worth it:

1. 3G
Do I really care about having 3G? No, I don't. While Edge is slow sometimes, it's quite usable for the time that I spend out and about. When I'm home using my iPhone I don't care about Edge or 3G since I use my own network via WiFi and it's very fast.

Now don't get me wrong, I know that some of you probably are thrilled that 3G is available and more power to you if it floats your boat. But I'm lukewarm about it and I just don't see a reason enough to buy a new iPhone.

And what about AT&T's price 3G price increase? An unlimited 3G data plan will cost $30 per month instead of the $20 per month for an Edge based plan. Is 3G worth $10 more per month? No way! Not for me it isn't! And shame on AT&T for ripping off iPhone owners by raising the price!

One has to wonder why Steve Jobs didn't put the smack down on AT&T for this. Or perhaps Apple doesn't care, especially if it means more $$$ flowing into Apple's coffers? $10 more for 3G connectivity is a rip off.