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Almost as expected, the first reviews of the iPhone 3G S have begun to surface online and after reading them I have slightly mixed feelings about upgrading from my iPhone 3G. Of course, I would not say that either of the reviews that I read said the iPhone 3G S was bad, I think I am just realizing (and this is just my personal opinion) that it really does not offer all that much over the iPhone 3G.

On the flip side though, original iPhone users will see a very nice improvement. All of that said, I will end up upgrading, if for no other reason than just because I can now do so at a decent price. Not to mention I am kind of excited about the Nike+ support.

Anyway, lets get back to the reviews, so far I was able to spot two, one coming from Gizmodo and the other from Engadget.

According to Gizmodo:

“Our first generation iPhone review verdict was to wait. Our iPhone 3G review gave the go-ahead to finally mount up. The only issue with the iPhone 3GS, if you already have the 3G, is that it’s not all that different of an experience.”

According to Engadget:

“So while it’s tough to argue with the package Apple has put together (a stellar device with just enough new to make it nearly perfect), we couldn’t help feeling a bit let down by the 3G S. Maybe we’ve been spoiled by devices like the Pre and Ion (and it’s possible we’re a little numb to OS 3.0 since we’ve played with the beta for a while now), but the additions of video recording, a compass, and a speed bump just don’t seem that compelling to us.”

If nothing else, these serve as a nice teaser knowing that most people will not be able to get their hands on one for another 12 hours or more.

[UPDATE] And just like that, almost no sooner than I hit the publish button I get an email that alerted me of another iPhone 3G S review. This last one is courtesy of David Pogue from the New York Times.

In short, the substantially improved, still elegant iPhone 3G S makes it dangerously easy for your heart and your head to agree.