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12-04-2010, 05:04 PM | #1 | |
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iPhone 4 is $149 at Radio Shack + you can tradein an old iPhone for $75-$125 discount
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New iPhone 3GS (8GB) = $49 New iPhone 4 (16GB) = $149 New iPhone 4 (32GB) = $249 Also get an addition $75-$125 with trade in of a working and non-cracked iPhone: iPhone 3G = $75 off iPhone 3GS = $125 off Not a bad deal. I haven't been too pleased with my iPhone, but I can technically go there right now, trade in my old iPhone 3G, and walk out of there with an iPhone 4 for $74. Oh, and here is a link: http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/04/a...st-time-50-of/
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12-04-2010, 05:20 PM | #2 |
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Called my local Radio Shack, they have one left. They told me the sale is today only, and they do not have a trade in discount. Meh!!!
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12-04-2010, 06:26 PM | #3 |
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12-04-2010, 06:43 PM | #4 |
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12-04-2010, 06:44 PM | #5 |
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12-04-2010, 06:45 PM | #6 |
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12-04-2010, 07:25 PM | #7 | |
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12-04-2010, 07:54 PM | #8 |
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Hmmm. I have a 3G and have been thinking of upgrading. My problem is that I work in a secure area so I can't have a camera at all, so I have to take out the camera (or cameras) and remove and cover the lens hole. With the 4G I will have to remove two, and I am not sure how much better the 4 is than the 3. I will probably still look into this and see if it is going to be available in my area tomorrow. How big of an upgrade is the 4 over the 3?
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12-04-2010, 08:10 PM | #9 | |
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Processor: 412 MHz Memory: 128 MB RAM iPhone 3GS: Processor: 600 MHz Memory: 256 MB RAM iPhone 4: Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM |
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12-04-2010, 08:20 PM | #10 |
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(AKA over double)
No-camera? I'm not sure how easily the camera(s) are to remove. The back camera is raised so it looks like it is set in, so that may be doable, but the front facing carmera is under a sheet of glass. |
12-04-2010, 08:31 PM | #11 |
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I think the front camera would be next to impossible to remove.
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12-04-2010, 08:48 PM | #12 | |
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About the cameras, I will have to look into it further, but it was easy to remove in the 3G. You just take the case apart, unplug the circuit board inside, unplug the camera, then put the entire thing back together. The hardest part was messing with screws that were 1/3 the size of the point of a pen. Then I took a dremel tool to the lens until it was almost completely gone, filled it with bondo, then painted the top of the bondo with blue paint to make it obvious that there wasn't a camera lens there. I took it to our security people and they were impressed with the job. I have seen the 3GS and it looks very similar, but I haven't seen a 4G yet to see what they look like. It goes in somehow when they build it, so it has to come out somehow, too. |
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12-04-2010, 08:49 PM | #13 |
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That is a good deal
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12-04-2010, 08:56 PM | #14 |
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very good deal. just told my brother and friends (who all have 3g phones) about it. they're going to check radioshack stores for stock...
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12-04-2010, 08:57 PM | #15 |
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Just found a place that will remove the cameras off of an iphone for $20. That makes me quite confident that I should be able to do it myself. I mean sheesh, I'm an electrician for the reactors on carriers and subs for christ sake. I should be able to figure that out.
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12-04-2010, 08:58 PM | #16 |
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Stopping by my local Radio Shack tomorrow. |
12-04-2010, 09:00 PM | #17 |
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Is this only on new contracts? I'm not eligible for a Iphone 4 until 2011
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12-04-2010, 09:01 PM | #18 |
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12-04-2010, 10:16 PM | #19 |
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12-04-2010, 11:04 PM | #20 |
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I'm due an upgrade and would love to get some cash back on my 3G, but I don't think I want to subject myself to another 2 years of AT&T. The service is pretty weak to say the least.
I'm hoping for a verizon iPhone announcement after the new year. What to do?? |
12-04-2010, 11:47 PM | #21 |
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Non-Cracked== Glass? Or Jailbroken..? Im not sure what its asking for here.. my sister has one with cracked glass that she would LOVE to replace.. |
12-04-2010, 11:53 PM | #22 | |
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The 3GS gives you most of the juice of the 4, and is probably the better deal for you if you'll be removing the cameras. The big advantage of the 4 is the hi res main camera and the front camera for omghi2u Facetime chats. The higher res screen is really nice too, but I wish they had gone to a 4" screen instead. The 3GS is probably a more durable as well - the plastic clamshell back is a lot more robust than the glass back of the 4. My wife's phone has Zagg skins on both sides and a chunky silicone case. So far so good. I may try to do this tomorrow. Quote:
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPhone_3gs |
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12-05-2010, 02:48 AM | #24 |
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wonder if they'll work something out without eligibility for an upgrade
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12-05-2010, 12:58 PM | #25 |
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Another thing to keep in mind - the processor core behind the 3GS/4G is also ~40% more efficient per clock than the one found in the 3G. CPU performance boost is higher than the MHz indicate
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