Have you tried the Apple Store in Bethesda Row? They're usually good about keeping items in stock. That's where I buy all my Apple products.
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AT&T Vs Verizon iPad for Washington DC Area
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Have you tried the Apple Store in Bethesda Row? They're usually good about keeping items in stock. That's where I buy all my Apple products.
Friend works at Pentagon City Apple and told me to keep asking him as their stock shipments come in quicker than the public general knows.
Granted, I am not getting one but I am curious
I would go with the AT&T, no doubt. The DC area has very good AT&T coverage and as seen over and over, AT&T data speeds are much faster than Verizon. Since it's an iPad, you just want to make sure you get the fastest data possible, and in DC it's AT&T. Also, if you are traveling internationally, the AT&T iPad will prove to be much more versatile than the Verizon.
I did some comparison with my friend's ipad 1 and browsing speeds were nearly identical. Streaming of netflix was definitely faster on at&t however with data limits, that does not matter.
I think I am going to enjoy the best of both worlds and tether (jailbreak) at&t iphone when needed.
I would say in DC you are fine with either AT&T or Verizon. Verizon will definitely be more consistent on the whole, but consistently slow. For instance, at home in Adams Morgan, AT&T barely works (1 bar), and I get about .3M to 1.2 M download speed. Verizon gets 1.5M - 2M download there. Down the street from my place, AT&T speeds up to 3M - 4M download though. At my office in Alexandria, Verizon 3G gets .2 M - .5 M, AT&T gets .08 M- .3 M.
In the metro, Verizon does work for longer in the tunnels but will eventually crap out in some spots, however, it does work for way longer than AT&T does. The MOMENT you leave the station, AT&T cuts out, Verizon keeps going through various parts of the tunnels then cuts out sometimes.
The way to go is Verizon 4G
I am getting 7-12M download speeds on my Thunderbolt. Turn on WiFi tethering, and viola... very fast iPad connection anywhere!
In the metro, Verizon does work for longer in the tunnels but will eventually crap out in some spots, however, it does work for way longer than AT&T does. The MOMENT you leave the station, AT&T cuts out, Verizon keeps going through various parts of the tunnels then cuts out sometimes.
The way to go is Verizon 4G
I am getting 7-12M download speeds on my Thunderbolt. Turn on WiFi tethering, and viola... very fast iPad connection anywhere!