The problem is it's dickery, pure and simple. There is no technical reason those add ons can't run on the 4-non-S. I'm running a freaking Siri app from Cydia and it works just as well as the real thing. The battery life isn't reduced any appreciable amount, the phone isn't slower or more prone to running out of memory.

Yes yes I know Apple doesn't owe people free upgrades. It still bugs me.

Welp... Pogue's point is really proven now.

iPad 1 released in 2010 (two years old) lacks all features. iPhone 4 lacks turn by turn navigation, 3D maps, Siri, and Facetime over cellular.

So I get what with an iPhone 4? Passbook, Facebook, and a maps app that no longer tells me what train I can take?

Im going to have to stick to the most features.

> So I get what with an iPhone 4?

The ability to run apps targeting iOS 6 and above, which is arguably more important than everything else you listed.

Agreed.