Pogue and Mossberg review the iPhone 3g, I try not to buy one

If you’re curious about how the new iPhone is going to work outside the PR bubble of Macworld, now is a good time to check out the reviews from Walt Mossberg and David Pogue, who have both had their hands on the new model long enough to take it for a thorough test spin.

The most disappointing feature is apparently the GPS, which doesn’t really have the pinpoint accuracy people expect from systems like car navigation systems and will often get blocked by something as trivial as skyscrapers.

However, that’s not really the point. Just like the iPhone was mostly a kick ass way to browse the internet (with a few phone-like features attached), the iPhone 3g is a speedier, kick ass way to browse the internet, with a mobile computing platform attached.

I think I’m going to be able to get away with just upgrading my 1st gen iPhone software, using the app store, and calling myself happy. But I gotta tell you, this is damn tempting:

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