Thread: RIM to release tablet this Nov. and the name is ....drum roll please...
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:59 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by kjk View Post
One thing from that article that definitely makes sense to me: that RIM will provide 3G thru tethering from Blackberry phones. That is a great way to provide some brand synergy (and something I really wish Apple had done with the iPad)
Ha Ha, funny how people see things differently. My first reaction to that news was that is a terrible idea, it's going to backfire on RIM. It would be a great option to have but a terrible solution if it's the only way to have 3G.

In theory it sounds great in practice it's not. Tethering drains your phone battery like you wouldn't believe. If you tether wirelessly you have two wireless signals going out on your phone. If you tether with a USB cable now you don't drain your battery, but you got your phone hanging of of this tablet device.
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