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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Per_R=F8nne?= on 27 Jan 2010 16:58 JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > BTW, if their 3G version will be crippled like that of the iphone > (locked to a particular network), it will be useless to those who would > use a tablet the most: travellers. It is not. You can use the 3G model with any carrier tht supports 3G. And it is sould wigh no bindings. > So the next question becomes: can the ipad thether itself to a real > phone to access the internet ? If so, you could buy the wi-fi version > only and use an unlocked phone to access the internet at reasonable > prices when you travel. The specifications don't tell whether you can connect the non 3G-version to an iPhone in order to thether the way to the net. But since it has no way to cable it to an iPhone without a special cable that is not mentioned, I guess you will have to do it through bluetooth. -- Per Erik R�nne http://www.RQNNE.dk Errare humanum est, sed in errore perseverare turpe
From: nospam on 27 Jan 2010 16:59 In article <000fa8c4$0$2269$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > BTW, if their 3G version will be crippled like that of the iphone > (locked to a particular network), it will be useless to those who would > use a tablet the most: travellers. it's not carrier locked but it doesn't support t-mobile's 3g so it's not really a huge benefit for usa customers who do not want at&t. > So the next question becomes: can the ipad thether itself to a real > phone to access the internet ? If so, you could buy the wi-fi version > only and use an unlocked phone to access the internet at reasonable > prices when you travel. tether? surely you jest. over six months ago, at&t said tethering was coming to the iphone some time in 2009. still waiting. today would have been a good day to announce it too. i'm sure they're not looking forward to an even *bigger* load on their frail network. however, you can certainly get a mifi or equivalent and use that, and not have to deal with at&t at all.
From: nospam on 27 Jan 2010 17:00 In article <1jd018q.1978e019yab1vN%per(a)RQNNE.invalid>, Per R�nne <per(a)RQNNE.invalid> wrote: > No USB-port ;-(. it supports usb and there's a usb camera adapter, which probably will support more devices than just cameras and card readers.
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Per_R=F8nne?= on 27 Jan 2010 17:06 Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote: > In article <1jd019q.1n6uyhk1vjs1pcN%per(a)RQNNE.invalid>, > per(a)RQNNE.invalid (Per R�nne) wrote: > > > I doubt the software keyboard will suffice for serious work. > > Well, you can get the docking keyboard or a bluetooth keyboard. I know - but wouldn't it then just be easier to put one's MacBook in the knapsack instead? I guess it will be used by lots at college and university and as a textbook reader it seems marvelous. But to write down notes at the lectures - or large papers? -- Per Erik R�nne http://www.RQNNE.dk Errare humanum est, sed in errore perseverare turpe
From: D Finnigan on 27 Jan 2010 17:22
nospam wrote: > In article <dog_cow-1264624330(a)macgui.com>, D Finnigan > <dog_cow(a)macgui.com> wrote: > >> I don't think that iPods have had FireWire since the Mac-only days. > > the 2nd gen ipod was the first to officially be supported on windows > and it required a firewire card. the 3rd gen added the dock connector > and usb. the 5th generation ipod was the first to drop firewire syncing > (but could still charge on firewire) and the 3rd or 4th gen nano > (forget which) was the first to drop firewire charging. > Thanks for clarifying that. My first iPod was a 2nd gen nano in Dec 2006, so I got started a bit late. :-) |