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Originally Posted by EricDP
There seems to be a lot being said about the lack of 3G service. The article does say 3G will come in a future model, just not the one out in Q1 2011... Odd choice that a phone maker wouldn't include this in rev 1, but maybe it's just a cost-containment thing?
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I think cost reduction may be a minor part in the decision, but it is far more likely to be the case that their market research shows their target market already have smartphones and data plans.
Also, by not having the 3g radio built into the tablet then it means that they won't have to go through the lengthy carrier approval processes and as a result they will be able to get it to market that much sooner, dissuading some people from buying another tablet for xmas and getting into the shops before other ones get released.