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iPad 3G chock full of AT&T restrictions!
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As said, even though I am getting good 3G speeds, I will use wifi most of the time. The main reason I got the 3G is so that I have an option when wifi is not available. I had, and have no intention of using 3G as a wifi replacement
I feel two gangs being formed right now. Haha.
3Gers vs WIFIers.
REGULATORRRRRRRRRRS, Mount up!
Don't forget there's a silent third gang called "The Tetherers".
Glad I didn't waste my money
Just very glad i didn't waste my money on a 3G model. I originally had a 3G 64 gb on pre-order, but on April 5, I crumbled and purchased a 64gb wifi model, and cancelled the 3G.
So glad I did! I have 2 iPhones 1 8gb 3G, and 1 16gb 3GS. My wife also has an 8gb 3G- and all phones have mywi. Needless to say anywhere i go, i have the FULL 3G experience. I don't have any of the problems with AT&T that many other users are reporting. My 3G service is consistently 200kb/s down - and allows me to do anything i throw at it. May be because of my area, not really sure.
Originally another reason I wanted the 3g was the gps chip- WHO CARES? Is what I realized- being that I've got my iPhones with my gps apps. Glad i did not fork over unnecessary money, and everything worked in my favor.
This seems like a real slap in the face to those who waited and purchased the 3g model. Boo @ AT&T!
Just very glad i didn't waste my money on a 3G model. I originally had a 3G 64 gb on pre-order, but on April 5, I crumbled and purchased a 64gb wifi model, and cancelled the 3G.
So glad I did! I have 2 iPhones 1 8gb 3G, and 1 16gb 3GS. My wife also has an 8gb 3G- and all phones have mywi. Needless to say anywhere i go, i have the FULL 3G experience. I don't have any of the problems with AT&T that many other users are reporting. My 3G service is consistently 200kb/s down - and allows me to do anything i throw at it. May be because of my area, not really sure.
Originally another reason I wanted the 3g was the gps chip- WHO CARES? Is what I realized- being that I've got my iPhones with my gps apps. Glad i did not fork over unnecessary money, and everything worked in my favor.
This seems like a real slap in the face to those who waited and purchased the 3g model. Boo @ AT&T!
Me. Paid $116 for the 3G 64gig and a Camera Connection Kit after returning my WiFi 64gig. The GPS chip makes it worth it for me.
I didn't think it had a GPS chip. Doesn't it just use A-GPS by checking the cell towers? And I think the WiFi version also has A-GPS.
Sure, you can cancel it, but then you paid an extra $129 just to have the peace-of-mind that you can connect to AT&T's crappy network while paying money for their limited "unlimited" 3G. Great.
I have not purchased one, but I'm going to get the 3G. My plan is to only pay for it when I travel, and not all the time. I think no-contract is the best feature of the 3G.
Nope
"Looking closer at the “Wireless and cellular” category in Apple’s iPad tech specs. “Wi-Fi model” is one configuration and “Wi-Fi + 3G model” is the other. From the Location section it could be interpreted that Assisted GPS is included in the Wi-Fi and 3G models (meaning both) but Apple actually uses the plus-sign in “Wi-Fi + 3G model” to mean the high-end, 3G model). Apple’s marketing took some liberties with the plus-sign. So, to clarify, the 3G model has GPS and the Wi-Fi model doesn’t have GPS"
Of course. I travel abroad a lot, so i need 3G. Some one not traveling much may be ok with a wifi.
Well, Apple's devious marketing tricked me. I took Wi-Fi + 3G model as being both models, but now that you've explained it, I understand what it means. Thanks.
None of the iPad "+3G" angst surprises me. I've experienced the substandard AT&T data network on my iPhone 3GS for over a year. I knew the iPad "+3G" would be no different.
Last November we moved to a town that has a strong Sprint 4G coverage. So I chose the "WiFi only" iPad and picked up a Sprint 4G Overdrive portable WiFi hotspot. It's fast, it's got a GPS that the iPad can access, and it can be used by my MacBook Pro and iPhone 3GS.
I have no issues with downloading apps or streaming Netflix movies. And there's no quota. Truly unlimited. With it being shared by our family's 5 devices, its cost per device is $12/mo.
Life is good.
Last November we moved to a town that has a strong Sprint 4G coverage. So I chose the "WiFi only" iPad and picked up a Sprint 4G Overdrive portable WiFi hotspot. It's fast, it's got a GPS that the iPad can access, and it can be used by my MacBook Pro and iPhone 3GS.
I have no issues with downloading apps or streaming Netflix movies. And there's no quota. Truly unlimited. With it being shared by our family's 5 devices, its cost per device is $12/mo.
Life is good.
I joined a long time ago, my crowd is called the Netshare(ers)
So suck dat carrot AT&T
Same here, Chip. I bought the 3G so that when I happen to be somewhere that doesn't offer WiFi but does have 3G I can check and respond to email, look at the Washington Post and other news sites, check in on MR and my other forums, etc. Anything which requires a lot of downloading or uploading will be done at home and where I have WiFi.
Looked for you in line today when I came out of the store but it was just a little after 5:00 and I imagine you were still on the road or trying to find a parking space at the mall!
Poll?
I smell a poll. "How do you get your data? Wifi, 3G, tethering?"
Count me in the tethering to iPhone 3GS crowd.
I smell a poll. "How do you get your data? Wifi, 3G, tethering?"
Count me in the tethering to iPhone 3GS crowd.
ATT won't take a PO Box for a billing address. They will on the iphone but no go on iPad. Had to change my billing address of 27 years.... now that's a pisser.
Really? I was able to use a UPS box address for a billing address... Though that does have a "physical address", just a box # for the second address line...