Seven days until the new iPhone 3G is available, and I’m still on the fence about upgrading. At this point I’ve read a variety of stories and seen lots of information regarding pricing plans and fees, but I’m still afraid I’m going to walk in to my local AT&T store and find out my family plan is going to cost me a lot more per month or that I’m somehow not eligible for an upgrade due to my contract.

I also simply can’t decide if the new phone is really worth spending more money. 3G is great for sure, but do I really need it? Usually I’m somewhere with wi-fi when I travel. If I don’t have a high speed connection, it’s usually OK since it’s not like I need my email to fly in or for a web site to load twice as fast. The heavy use of my iPhone’s email or browser usually revolves around waiting on someone to show up, sitting in a movie before it starts, sitting on an airplane waiting for the dreaded “Please turn off all electronics…” announcement, or some other simliar non-critical situation.

I don’t need Exchange server integration – we run Communigate. The GPS functionality is cool, but I work from home. The farthest trip I ever take is to my local supermarket, dry cleaner, or restaurant. If I do happen to take a trip in the car, I simply print out the directions before I leave.

I’m most excited about all the new applications that are going to be available, but I can get that on my current iPhone. Now, the killer will be if they are not that good due to the lack of a 3G connection, but I don’t think that’s going to be the case for the vast majority of them.

Of course – I’m so in love with my current iPhone that how could I possibly resist the temptation to upgrade? I guess we’ll see next Friday.