In summary, the OP could have had a feature that he didn't expect to be so awesome, on a device that he did not want.. a year ago.
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The The New iPad AT&T LTE In Manhattan - OMFG
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In summary, the OP could have had a feature that he didn't expect to be so awesome, on a device that he did not want.. a year ago.
There's an AT&T tower near the exchange on Wall. You should have crystal clear reception in the area. Coverage downtown can be spotty depending on the type of paint your building uses 
. If you're in a pre-war building that hasn't stripped the lead paint off of the building, you'll experience a decent drop in signal strength.
. If you're in a pre-war building that hasn't stripped the lead paint off of the building, you'll experience a decent drop in signal strength.There's an AT&T tower near the exchange on Wall. You should have crystal clear reception in the area. Coverage downtown can be spotty depending on the type of paint your building uses
I mentioned that I was on my Verizon iPad. And my building is pretty modern, it's just surrounded by a bunch of really tall buildings too. Some of which are kinda old.
Maybe he thought those other tablets were happy and carefree, and he objected to that?
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Exactly. Some people are so close-minded that they believe that Apple devices are always the best choice. Specs don't matter, you know. Well, it turns out that they do. When Motorola tablet has LTE and Apple tablet has HSPA (not even HSPA+), this spec means a lot as it turns out.
And some people feel the need to hang out in forums for products they hate just to start arguments.
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The OP is no Apple fanboy but wouldn't be caught dead with anything Android no matter how good the featureset is.
BJ
if an ipad came out every week like android devices, the ipad would have had lte before now as well. so what
The reasons I wouldn't even consider a non-Apple tablet are:
1. iTunes integration. Huge media collection, sync's across devices, not interested in re-doing some Android version of a media management system.
2. Airplay. I've got Apple TV's everywhere and the ability to sync my family photos/videos wirelessly and then broadcast them on my 55" HDTV instantly can't be under-appreciated.
3. Refined hardware/software. Apple is taking what they've learned in the first gen iPhone and iPad and are tweaking it perfectly every few months whereas the likes of Samsung and Motorola are still finding their formula for a successful first gen product. Steve Jobs said that the iPhone was a leapfrog product that was 5 years ahead of the competition; he's still right.
4. Family integration. My wife and kids all love their Apple devices, we share a single iTunes account, I get nice control over what apps they download, we save money by all using the same apps in multiple instances. Not interested in introducing a single Android product into the mix, not going to convert everyone over to a new platform because Samsung had LTE a year earlier.
5. Status. Yeah, it's on the list, but down low. I like having the real thing at a premium price, not some Android knock-off at a discount.
BJ
I'm sorry, are you saying that wealthy people aren't allowed to post opinions on this discussion forum?
BJ
Most points here are valid except for the last one. iPhone and iPad being most widely owned types of mobile devices surely can't be considered status devices. They are as ubiquitous as they come.
True and I did but while I enjoy the freedom and flexibility (of Android) the ease of use and UI (of iPad) brought me back to Apple this year. My rooted ICS 96GB Xoom is on the shelf for now.
Cheers,
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Sorry for the stupid question, but how do you have an unlimited data plan?
Grandfathered in?
I used to have the unlimited plan on the first iPad, but sold it long time ago. Can I still get back that unlimited plan?
False.
Of course it's lighter, it's significantly smaller than the iPad.
No idea why even bring this up when it only matches and loses to the iPad.
Given the OS Android phones were running at that time, people were sacrificing a significant amount of usability.
Bought the iPad 1 on the first hour the doors opened and selected the unlimited data plan. About three weeks later, AT&T discontinued the plan but agreed to grandfather existing users in.
You can't get the plan back because you dropped it (sorry) its only available for those who got it in Spring 2010 and never let it go.
BJ
Yes, unfortunately, you'd have to be grandfathered in. Otherwise, many more customers would be using unlimited data.
Not false.
Even if I'm off by a little bit, the Maxx's battery life is remarkable for a 4G device. And I'm going off online reviews from people getting 7+ hours with continuous 4G use, streaming audio/video.
We're all aware of the iPad's pricing scheme....there's no need to have it in your signature. Is there?
Not enough exclamation points!
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That's better!
Considering the fact that more than 600,000 activations of Android devices take place daily worldwide, I think your numbers are slightly off.