the only reason it will seem to get "old" is because of all the damn phones coming out. i signed up for a 2 yr contract, so what if the merge is coming out, its not like im dumpin the Dinc and getting the merge. if apple dropped phones every 3 months then the iphone 4 would look old compared to the newer ones.
my Dinc will last well past the 2 yr contract. i wont update at 18 months unless something WOWS me,,,, and fyi the iphone on verizon will not entice that much considering how much fun i have with android