hmmm...okay. how much is it to add the hotspot capability, ND?
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tiggy - Oct 19, 2011 7:04:16 am PDT #18172 of 25501
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NoiseDesign - Oct 19, 2011 7:15:31 am PDT #18173 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I forget, I think it's an extra $20 a month and it adds 2 GB to my data plan. I do enough work around sites and airports that don't have free WiFi that it makes sense for me. I also use it to get my MacBook Air online quite a bit.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 7:15:36 am PDT #18174 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tiggy,
I was just thinking about this issue yesterday while driving around. First, I think the 3g plans for the ipad (at least on AT&T) is highway robbery, so I have always felt that I should own a wifi ipad so I'm not tempted to spend myself into oblivion.
There are times I miss 3G, but with light planning, I can be pretty much set. For example, I make sure that I sync my ipad properly and most of my syncing includes dropbox, goodreader, instapaper, and some web pages through diigo browser. On vacation, I'll also make sure I have video synced.
For the circumstances where I want to move documents/files to the ipad (to the apps that support it), I use AirStash. It works well enough.
I think 3G might impact battery life, so between price and this, those are the two things to consider.
I do think my next ipad will be larger than 16GB. I definitely will go for a 32GB.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2011 7:46:21 am PDT #18175 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
On TMobile I don't spend anything more in order to be able to use my phone as a hotspot.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 8:08:17 am PDT #18176 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah well, those of us on AT&T are charged for every damn thing.
meara - Oct 19, 2011 8:24:47 am PDT #18177 of 25501
On TMobile I don't spend anything more in order to be able to use my phone as a hotspot.
Yeah, I feel like since I don't have an unlimited data plan, I should be able to do this without an extra charge--in most cases, I'm doing the exact same data-downloading as on my phone, just want the bigger screen size! If I'm allowed 2GB or 250MB or whatever, I should get to use that however I want. Hrmph.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2011 8:26:24 am PDT #18178 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
those of us on AT&T are charged for every damn thing.
I might be joining you soon...
Calli - Oct 19, 2011 8:36:09 am PDT #18179 of 25501
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I got my iPad just before my trip to France, so I didn't get the 3G. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't accidentally rack up ginormous data charges.
Maria - Oct 19, 2011 8:37:52 am PDT #18180 of 25501
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The 3g at&t data plans are better than the Verizon data plans. $15 for 250 MB and $25 for 2 GB, versus $30 for 2 GB, $50 for 5, and $80 for 10.
That being said, it took me almost 6 months to sign up for a 3g plan. I finally had to cave when we spent Labor Day weekend at DH's parents' house--they're still using dialup. I was twitchy without access.
edit: Calli, on at&t you can disable data roaming or purchase an international data plan (which isn't all that unreasonable in price).
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2011 8:38:37 am PDT #18181 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My TMobile account is also unlimited.
Yeah, it can't last.