Iphone? New or Old

Apple just announced a new Iphone model.. coming soon.

I am in need of a new phone, (Don't ask Sue) and I was wondering, after looking at the features, if I need a new model or get an old new IPhone for 100 dollars less.

New features.. twice as fast. The difference between Heathers and Linzi's one generation different is not significant to Heather... right? But twice as fast is intriguing. And what does that mean. I know that speed is an issue, but connection to the network and what kind of network is more important.

The new one has better battery life. This I understand is a major issue with these phones. If they are on the web.. they are draining power like a 17 year old girl drains the bank account while headed to the Prom. (Grandpa Ken gave me a similar illusion but I cleaned it up here).

Added features: Voice command. Operate your Iphone by your voice. This seems like a little de ja Vue. We all stood in wonder when Mace could be controlled by voice command in Mac OS system 9. Do you remember.. "Ruby, Print document!" It was the start of Apple incorporating features for people with disabilities. Most of these features most people never use until the cat.. sweet that they are come walking across the key board and suddenly every move you make with a mouse is "read" to you with lifelike clarity! So do you think that you will ever use this feature? Is it one of those things that might make it cool?

Search your phone with a Safari search engine? This seems like a interesting feature. Do Iphone people regularly loose stuff on their phone?

Built in compass? Would you use this feature? I know the map feature is kind of cool, We found a Barnes and Noble in Long Beach that would have taken some serious research to discover. Maybe that is the "missing piece" to the map program.

So comment away or email me your thinking.. Pat