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iPad Now Available in AT&T and Verizon Retail Stores
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iPad in Wifi mode has slightly better battery life.
Apple:
"Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music"
"Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using 3G data network"
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
Apple:
"Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music"
"Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using 3G data network"
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
Is it true that the AT&T iPad 3G is still uSIM unlocked? If so, that's not such a bad deal.
Actually, I just checked on the US Apple site and it states that you need a "data plan from AT&T."
Can anyone confirm that it's unlocked as I'm heading to the US and wouldn't mind saving a few over EU prices.
Actually, I just checked on the US Apple site and it states that you need a "data plan from AT&T."
Can anyone confirm that it's unlocked as I'm heading to the US and wouldn't mind saving a few over EU prices.
People complain of Verizon's pricing, but really it's cheaper than AT&T:
AT&T:
$15/250MB = $60 per gig
$25/2G = $12.50 per gig
Verizon:
$20/1G = $20 per gig.
$35/3G = $11.66 per gig.
$50/5G = $10 per gig.
AT&T only works best for you if your needs only require enough 3G data to check email and browse a few sites. These days 250MB is easy to eat through thus making the 250MB plan too low for the vast majority of consumers.
The other advantage to Verizon is the device gives Wifi to anything. Sharing it with your laptop or other devices comes in handy.
Of course the biggest disadvantage is the fact you have another piece of hardware to keep up with.
To each their own. I don't understand why people downvote this news. Are Apple fanboys really scared of choice?
AT&T:
$15/250MB = $60 per gig
$25/2G = $12.50 per gig
Verizon:
$20/1G = $20 per gig.
$35/3G = $11.66 per gig.
$50/5G = $10 per gig.
AT&T only works best for you if your needs only require enough 3G data to check email and browse a few sites. These days 250MB is easy to eat through thus making the 250MB plan too low for the vast majority of consumers.
The other advantage to Verizon is the device gives Wifi to anything. Sharing it with your laptop or other devices comes in handy.
Of course the biggest disadvantage is the fact you have another piece of hardware to keep up with.
To each their own. I don't understand why people downvote this news. Are Apple fanboys really scared of choice?
I don't know about the one sold in AT&T stores (although I can't imagine that they would be different).... but normal iPad 3G's sold at Apple Stores are _unlocked_... see my post earlier in this thread about how I used my 3G iPad in Australia with a prepaid uSIM.
The keyword here is "WAS". There's no more Unlimited Plan for iPad. Either that guy just came back from a 4 month vacation, or perhaps AT&T is returning with the Unlimited Plan... That would be great for a lot of people, but sounds very unlikely... :'(
I am still disappointed in the Bandwidth Caps and Cost for that bandwidth. Why are we stepping backwards
Because network resources aren't infinite.
That's my plan and I'll just pick up a few prepaid SIM cards that I can recharge online.
You're right, I'm more likely to hit an Apple store than an AT&T store.
Yes, Apple "fanboys" are really scared of choice.
Anyway, the AT&T plan adds $10 per gig when you go over 2gb. So, it's an identical $35 for 3gb and it'll be $55 for 5gb. That's of course $11 per gig at that rate compared to Verizon's $10.
Verizon's plan is a great deal if you need to tether other devices to a 3G wifi hotspot or do not get good AT&T coverage in your area. But the sacrifice is a 2 year plan, no GPS, slower network speed, an additional device to carry and keep charged with less than half the iPad's battery life, and no international 3G capability when traveling abroad.
verizon 3g kicks atts bu*t. Hands down much stronger, stable and widespread, at least where I live, YMMV. Ive had att for a year and verizon for a few years, and overall waay better coverage and strength with verizon. 1gb for a 'secondary' device ipad is more than enough-even using netflix.
Where are people getting that? The Verizon FAQ for this offer specifically states that, yes, you are required to sign up for a data service plan. But the very same sentence goes on to say that the plan will be on a month-to-month basis (ie. no fixed term) and there is no early termination fee.
Since Apple still controls the firmware, I strongly doubt the search engine options will be any different than they are right now. And anyway, it's a very easy setting to modify if you don't like the default.
One drawback that I see to Verizon's offering is that they have a notion of an "overage fee", whereas AT&T's offer is purely prepaid.
So, AT&T's offer gives you a better ability to regulate your spending. If you sign up for a certain allotment of data, and you use it all up, you must actively make the choice to top-up with more data before you can do anything else. With Verizon, on the other hand, it appears as though you may be permitted to cross your plan's monthly allotment the 1 GB boundary silently, and keep on using data at the overage rate - and end up facing a larger-than-expected bill at the end of the month.
Now, Verizon's overage rate seems fairly reasonable, especially once you get into the multi-gig plans: $10 per GB of overage, the same as AT&T. The thing is, AT&T's system forced you to decide whether you want to start dipping into the overage, or simply abstain from further data usage; this is a very good thing if you need to plan a budget. Verizon's system looks like it might offload that decision to you, requiring you to take a more active role in monitoring and controlling your own costs. Personally, I think AT&T's system is the preferable way to go.
Actually, if you really over-analyze the pricing...
A power trendline gets the best fit to the data (better than 95%) and shows that:
AT&T 250MB plan is overpriced
AT&T 2GB plan is underpriced
Verizon 1GB plan is underpriced
Verizon 3GB plan is priced right
Verizon 5GB plan is overpriced
Don't own a laptop... or an iPhone... or a Smart Phone... so, no, to me Verizon wouldn't be a better deal.
AT&T Unlimited 3G for 29.99 (grandfathered in before option was taken away) is far better for me!
Actually, if you really over-analyze the pricing...
A power trendline gets the best fit to the data (better than 95%) and shows that:
AT&T 250MB plan is overpriced
AT&T 2GB plan is underpriced
Verizon 1GB plan is underpriced
Verizon 3GB plan is priced right
Verizon 5GB plan is overpriced
Just don't go over your MB or GB LIMIT!
Just don't go over your MB or GB LIMIT!
use your iphone unlimited data sim and you all set ( don't forget to make sim to micro sim) tools are on ebay
Negative. Have you ever used the MiFi?
With AT&T the data is only good enough for the iPad unless you jailbreak it and run MyWI or some other junk.
The MiFi supports up to 5 total devices, iPad being one of them, with NO jailbreaking required. That means iPod, iPhone and whatever else supports wireless can share in the joy.
it looks to me that the verizon one is a better deal. it's too bad that i already have an iPad, or i'd consider the verizon one
I've been following this thread all day. Tossing around the idea of what is the better deal. Somebody mentioned it just depends on how you use the iPad and what you have.
Personally I don't really use a phone, I have one for emergencies and the contract is up in February I'll let it go and buy a pay as you go phone, it doesn't make sense for me to pay monthly when I use about 19 minutes on average per month.
The iPad is a completely different story. I bought the Wi-Fi on launch day thinking I don't need 3G, no way do I need to access stuff ALL THE TIME.....well I didn't really know how magical it was, did I?
Indeed it goes EVERYWHERE with me. I've found myself on a regular basis wishing I had access here or there and was determined to get the 3G once the second gen comes out. However after following this thread I decided to jump on the MyFi with Verizon. I already own an iPad so I called the 1800 number and was told the discounted data plan is only if you purchase the iPad through Verizon, however when I went to the local store I was offered the MyFi device for free (pay $49 and get a $49 rebate) and got a 3GB data plan for $35 per month. The one catch is that you have to sign a 2 year contract.
I will still buy the 2nd gen but won't pay the extra $130 for the 3G since I can add that to the My-Fi not to mention my sons iTouch.
For me and my family, Verizon is the way to go. I'm paying one price point for up to five devices. I did buy the car charger accessory to keep the unit charged as I've read it only holds a 4 hour charge. I had it up and running when I left the store and WOW, I feel like one of the cool crowd now that I'm connected anywhere.
A VERY long way to say you don't have to buy the iPad to get in on the discounted data plan!
No, they don't.
I see you like to copy and paste the exact some post to multiple web site forums. Is ATT paying you by the post? Neither option is all good or all bad, like you are trying to make it seem. Your post is as bad as all the political ads I'm getting tired of hearing..."I'm pure goodness and the other guy is pure evil."
Anyone who pays for multiple data plans needs their head examined.
Yes, Apple "fanboys" are really scared of choice.
Anyway, the AT&T plan adds $10 per gig when you go over 2gb. So, it's an identical $35 for 3gb and it'll be $55 for 5gb. That's of course $11 per gig at that rate compared to Verizon's $10.
Verizon's plan is a great deal if you need to tether other devices to a 3G wifi hotspot or do not get good AT&T coverage in your area. But the sacrifice is a 2 year plan, no GPS, slower network speed, an additional device to carry and keep charged with less than half the iPad's battery life, and no international 3G capability when traveling abroad.
Like other have stated...where are you guys getting this? It's month-to-month.
Anyone tried the MiFi login procedure? I read on another site that it takes two passwords, a phone number and a PIN each time you go online. Don't if that's true or B.S.