Apple Thoughts: AT&T Refurb iPhone 3Gs for $79

"We're days away from the launch of the iPhone 3G S, and AT&T apparently is eager to dump off their stock refurbished iPhone 3Gs (the 3GS moniker vs. plural 3Gs is going to prove confusing for quite a while, huh). On the refurbished cell phone page at AT&T's website, you can now order a refurbished 8GB with two year contract for $79, and a refurbished 16GB with contract (white only...black is currently out of stock) for only $129."

You still have the obligatory contract and data plans, but if you were holding out for a deal on a 3G this probably as good as it is going to get. I've bought refurbs before in laptops and cell phones, and I haven't had a problem yet, knock on wood.