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Old 01 October 2010, 03:51 PM
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I am coming home today from the US and wandering past the Apple store I can get the 16gb iPad for $499 (about $530 including tax) which is about £350.

Is the iPad worth it without the 3G option? We already have iPhone plans with internet access and I wouldn't buy another SIM/Plan just for the iPad.

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Old 01 October 2010, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
I am coming home today from the US and wandering past the Apple store I can get the 16gb iPad for $499 (about $530 including tax) which is about £350.

Is the iPad worth it without the 3G option? We already have iPhone plans with internet access and I wouldn't buy another SIM/Plan just for the iPad.

Steve
If you have an iphone then there is no need for the 3G option as you can use the phone as the 'modem'

I personally wouldn't buy 1 with 3G for that very reason.
Old 01 October 2010, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitchy260
If you have an iphone then there is no need for the 3G option as you can use the phone as the 'modem'

I personally wouldn't buy 1 with 3G for that very reason.
I thought that tethering to an iPhone was very specifically blocked on the iPad?
Old 01 October 2010, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
I thought that tethering to an iPhone was very specifically blocked on the iPad?
You know more than me then, admittedly I dont know.

That's very sneaky of apple if true, infact, it's bloody ridiculous if true.
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i thought so too.


I wouldn't bother getting one without 3G. you don't need to put a sim in
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Mmmm.,.. okay you can tether a jailbroken iPhone:

http://www.geekword.net/how-to-tethe...th-the-iphone/
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Does the Wifi version have the Compass and GPS? I seem to think they're missing.

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It wouldn't bother me having a non 3g ipad as I know my phone can wireless the ipad and on my contract as well

its already worked on 3 ipods in the pub

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I rarely use mine on 3G so I say go for it.
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Originally Posted by stevebt
It wouldn't bother me having a non 3g ipad as I know my phone can wireless the ipad and on my contract as well

its already worked on 3 ipods in the pub
i went for the 3g ipad but not used the 3g part yet as the wifi tether works so well, so if you have any sort of modern phone you probably won't need the 3g
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Okay, just played in the Apple store for a while and bought one.

Just the 16gb/non 3G version.

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Just got mine yesterday
Fantastic bit of kit
Still have the iPhone for 3G travelling
Can never see the lap top getting used now

Photos are fantastic on it
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