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iPad Jobs says NO to iPad tether....
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I ove a lot of games on the App Store, but granted loads are a waste of space, but now we have started seeing DS/PSP similar titles, such as Need For Speed, Rayman, Final Fantasy
plus awesome games that just rule: Doodle Jump, Minigore... just easy to pick up and play without having to worry about save data, profiles, any of that crap we get on the PSP/DSGood point, thats one way, I suspect if I was carting my MBA around though I wouldn't need to take the iPad too.
I do a similar thing at home already. My iMac 27 is connected to my servers upstairs via gigabit connection and my Airport was always off and un-used, but I now use it as a localised wireless hub in my lounge for my iPhones, Wii etc.
Just get a phone that does that for you. I use Joikuspot for 9 euros to turn my phone into a WiFi-hotspot whenever I want to. Soooo much easier than buying yet another device to lug around you or going through the hassle of switching SIM cards between devices.
Not a surprise. But heres hopin'..
.. that this only applies to the US (and other such limiting markets) just like other iPhone tethering. Thats if the email is genuine.
Here (in Finland) the iPhone can tether just fine without me asking the carrier for permission or paying extra for something that is a basic feature. Hopefully the iPad doesnt have made up blocks on it. Im a bit surprised as the source is Swedish but nothing says SJ knew he was replying to a non-US email.
.. that this only applies to the US (and other such limiting markets) just like other iPhone tethering. Thats if the email is genuine.
Here (in Finland) the iPhone can tether just fine without me asking the carrier for permission or paying extra for something that is a basic feature. Hopefully the iPad doesnt have made up blocks on it. Im a bit surprised as the source is Swedish but nothing says SJ knew he was replying to a non-US email.
I wouldn't get your hopes up. The fact of the matter is that the official bluetooth tethering needs to create a special network, something which most likely is only enabled on real Mac OS X. With iPhone OS's limited bluetooth capabilities, I would doubt this work. No one has ever answered whether they have successfully tethered an iPhone and an iPod Touch with Apple's Official Tethering solution. So I would doubt it works, and they probably aren't going to add it.
It's the default signature..
Did anyone even dare to believe it's a simple "fake" of someone who thought it's funny? (Don't get me wrong, I guess the "no" is pretty legit and I don't believe tethering will be enabled) I mean it's easier to fake than some benchmarks or mockups..
10 hours of battery life while doing what? My iPhone 3GS will gladly make it through 10 hours of use if I limit it to 2 hours of music, a half dozen or so phone calls and receive/send several emails.
BUT the same phone will lose half its charge in a 45 minute web surfing session on 3G while listening to music (wow multi-tasking on an iPhone!).
My guess is that the 10 hour figure has a lot more to do with reading a book then it does with network access.
I feel the same way. Logically I know that I use my iPhone for all the things the iPad would provide, but still am getting this intense desire to buy the iPad just to satisfy the geek gene.
I don't think so. I believe they mean to imply you can get 10 hours of continuous Safari out of this. Jobs himself said you can get 10 hours of continuous video. And in the backstage Walt Mossberg Interview, Jobs said the iPad does 140+ hours of music playback. That is nearly 6 times longer music playback than the iPhone's 24hrs. Doesn't it stand to reason that the web browsing battery life would also be significantly increased? Not by a factor of 6 but maybe by 2 or 3.
Hmmm, facts are not entirely correct, are you a Republican by chance?
Multitasking on Apple Apps
Playboy is still available
Flash? Flash is a dinosaur, bring on HTML5
Wake up kids. SJ is not responding to these "Dear Steve" emails (and certainly not at 3:00 a.m). When appropriate, some may, may eventually come to the attention of higher ups, but ceratinly not stuff like "tethering" which could be found on a FAQ page. Do you still write Santa, or just email him your Christmas lists?
And actually, I wouldn't bet the ranch that some form of iPhone/iPad "tethering" won't be available. The opportunity to sell an iPad to every iPhone owner seems too irresistible to pass up (not to mention the bump in iPhone sales to iPad buyers). Should have more info by the 12th when orders are taken.
Don't know if it was Santa that answered, but I bought a new iMac last year with a really bad stuck pixel issue. I emailed Steve about my experience AFTER I got a good replacement. One of his minions emailed me back asking for my phone number so we could discuss the issue. He called and after about 20 minutes sent me the free MobileMe subscription I had asked for
...Surely a better solution is to just switch SIM card between devices, clone your sim card, or arrange some sort of duo-plan with your network provider, like a family plan, but for a family of devices.
Huh? The question was specifically about the Wi-Fi model. Why on earth would one want to use a 3G device to tether another 3G device? Also, please keep in mind that the two devices use SIM cards that are a different form factor. For now...
Don't know if it was Santa that answered, but I bought a new iMac last year with a really bad stuck pixel issue. I emailed Steve about my experience AFTER I got a good replacement. One of his minions emailed me back asking for my phone number so we could discuss the issue. He called and after about 20 minutes sent me the free MobileMe subscription I had asked for
Yep. Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny have lots of helpers. And so does SJ.
I don't doubt that web browsing battery life will be improved over an iPhone, just that the 10 hour estimate was not likely based on 10 hours of active internet access. From Walts interview with Steve, when Walt mentioned a comparison to e-ink on the Kindle Steve said 'You just end up plugging it in' '10 hours is a long time, your not going to read for 10 hours'. This would indicate little more then 10 hours of just reading is going require docking to charge.
Not so much "tethering", but a T plan which would add the iPad to the iPhone plan for a nominal fee, possibly with data restrictions. They would be tethered in the sense that only one could be used at any given time and require each other's physical proximity. The question/answer is what arrangement provides the maximum overall financial benefit to T.
I understand the concept. I've set up similar situations on my own plans. But the post I was answering was implying that the original question was about the 3G model of the iPad, when it wasn't, and that there was somehow a solution around tethering one 3G device to another...
And not just because he is one of the few CEOs actually receiving emails.
Seriously, a show of hands who can name, say, Target's CEO without googling (binging?)? Even if one could, would you email him/her? #justsaying