Talk:iPhone 3G S

Merge proposal[edit]

This page should redirect to the iPhone article, as the iPhone 3G article does. Expand the iPhone article to include information on the iPhone 3G S. 72.192.22.3 (talk) 19:28, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should just leave it as a separate page while the launch is current, and then merge it in to the main page. Since there are rapid developments, it's best to have a separate page. --Scott (talk) 19:33, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why isn't this page included in the iPhone page? The 3G is part of the iPhone page, why should the iPhone 3GS be separate? Dual64bit (talk) 19:42, 8 June 2009 (UTC) Cellomaster1000 (talk) 19:43, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Merge! It's just that simple. Bentoman (talk) 19:44, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think iPhone article needs a major revamp, everything is like cluttered together. Webbyboy (talk) 19:47, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Let's continue this merge discussion over at User:Scottcampb/Merging:iPhone_3G_S --Scott (talk) 19:52, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why? Dancter (talk) 19:58, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

From the other page:

Merge Almost all coverage will be duplicate, such as the interface, history, sales, and some of the hardware. Keeping everything together allows us to highlight the (few) differences instead of them getting lost in identical details. Scott has a point, though. In the short term (say, until the keynote is posted), we should keep it here.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 20:08, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Merge per much of above. 3G already redirects to iPhone, there's no reason this shouldn't - there's no significant difference between the first generation iPhone and the 3GS. Bsimmons666 (talk) 21:24, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Dancter (talk) 21:30, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep it separate while this is current. People will be rapidly searching for just the iphone3GS and do not want to search through the whole iphone page to find the information.MegaZega93 (talk) 20:24, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

* Agreed --Scott (talk) 20:33, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This should be separate for the time being. There should be a link over on the iPhone page to redirect users to the separate one, especially if a major overhaul of the main iphone page is planned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.127.253.85 (talk) 21:24, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There isn't. In fact I almost had it to GA and then this mess splattered in our laps. I advise keeping it separate long enough to let the anons and fanatics add their two cents. In a couple days the editors can wade through and find what needs to be added. (Is that still going to work after six product cycles?) HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 21:34, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to have to agree with this, but I think that what could be done is having small sections on each product on the main iPhone article, but with links to the expanded pages with more information. Opinions? --Scott (talk) 22:13, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep it like it is now at least for another month. People want info on this and they will have hard time finding it. 208.111.228.185 (talk) 22:40, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A month? I would hardly say a day. If we had to we could make Comparison of iPhone models. We let the fuss die down and then integrate into iPhone. If they want to find info, anon, why not from Apple? What we provide, uniquely, is long-range comparison and analysis. HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 00:08, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Merge. If there is an issue with users searching for iPhone 3G S, create a redirect. Problem solved. Brianreading (talk) 03:27, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Merge. If people are worried about lazy people getting annoyed with having to actually read things instead of being spoon-fed everything they want, use #REDIRECT[[iPhone#iPhone_3GS]] --Veratien (talk) 09:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Don't Merge! There is a significant difference between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3G S. When the iPhone 3G came out the iPhone was discontinued and thus it became the new iPhone, replacing the previous generation. However, Apple Inc. has announced that they still will be manufacturing iPhone 3G (8gb), thus this is not an iPhone which replaces the previous generation and so deserves a page of its own. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.78.84.236 (talk) 09:43, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But there are hardly any differences, besides a few hardware improvements. I don't see why 3G S deserves an own article when all other information about the iPhone is collected at iPhone. Just include those new features into the existing article and redirect this lemma.

Merge--Totie (talk) 10:31, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that all/almost all of the don't merge votes have been cast by anons, who have minimal suffrage (if any). I think the consensus is clear and that we should start to act on it. HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 11:56, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Full ack. Some of the information is already present in iPhone.--Totie (talk) 12:41, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I had assumed that there wouldn't be much to merge at all, and that most of the contributors to the iPhone article were editing as if there wasn't a separate 3G S article. Dancter (talk) 15:50, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Good. So can we turn this into a redirect yet? HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 16:09, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. I checked the article as well, announcement, new camera and digital compass are included. We could enhance the article if necessary, but at least this one can be deleted/redirected.--Totie (talk) 17:24, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Now on the the combined article...--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 17:37, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Worldwide view tag[edit]

Added globalise tag as only geographically-static and US-specific information is given, with no explanation or discussion of the iPhone 3G S outside of the USA. Ged3000 (talk) 00:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and it violates WP:NOPRICES, too. What a mess.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 02:17, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the prices since they add nothing to the article whatsoever. I also support the merge proposed above, since this is just a revision of a previous model, not a new product. The sum total of revolutionary content in this model wouldn't fill one of Che Guevara's socks. --Veratien (talk) 08:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Only US info is verifiable at this point I believe. Rogers and Fido reps are stating it will be launched in Canada on June 19th as well but no official announcement has been made as far as I can find except that Fido will be getting it at some point (fido.ca - new iphone coming soon). 156.34.209.156 (talk) 07:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)S[reply]