If all this iPad iPad iPad Apple Apple Apple gyrating has got you hot and bothered for an iPhone, take a deep breath and calm down. Now is probably the worst time to take the plunge, notes The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Historically, mid-summer is when Apple ugprades the hardware, so if you wait a couple of months you might be able to get a faster or more feature-rich iPhone for the same cash you’d be shelling out today.

If you were thinking of saving money by buying the older 3G model, make sure you know what you’re settling for. Not only is it a two-year-old model, it won’t be capable of using the multi-tasking feature that Apple’s next OS upgrade promises.

“Buyer’s Advice: Now is a really bad time to buy an iPhone 3G” [TUAW]

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