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Originally Posted by raac
But the phone has a small screen and you pay a fortune for it monthly. It looks like the 3G iPad will cost a lot less to run:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/i...s-3g-cost-you/
There are a lot of uses for a device that can connect to the internet anywhere. Just one example: Imagine being in a museum and wanting more info on an exhibit: pull up wikipedia.
Personally, I'd use the 3G data but not the talk time. So why pay for the talk? This is why I've not bought a smartphone. If the iPad was a little smaller, say 7 inches, then I'd be very tempted. |
Are you NOT going to use a Cell Phone? Because Ipad + Cell Phone is about the same cost as an Iphone (depending on your phone plan....the Iphone could be cheaper).
And, with all due respect, there actually AREN'T a lot of uses for a device with a 3G internet connection. Data rates aren't that great in my experience, and further you just don't actually use it that much. It's mostly a novelty item in my experience save for finding shops and directions. Rarely you'll look something up in it...rarely. Looking up something you see in a museum sounds nice, but when you factor in the time it takes to look it up, load the data, etc, and the time you have to look around...then it is usually best to just look it up later (to say nothing again, of how rarely that circumstance actually comes up).