Are you guys getting the Basic Ipad 3 or LTE version?

[Pliablemoose]

I ordered a couple of 16 GB WiFi only, I can tether to my phone. Have had the previous 2 versions with 3G, never used it, and WiFi is all over the place in LA, (except the flipping subway )

 

[zerogear]

I'll always have my phone with me. No need for LTE model.

 

[badb0y]

Mine shipped out today. Awwww yea.

 

[dagamer34]

What??? Link...

If I was getting one, Id get the wifi one. I perfer not to spend extra money on another data plan when I already have a LTE phone to tether.

Here you go: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/8/2854902/new-ipad-lte-data-plans-verizon-att-hotspot/in/2616353

 

[kaerflog]

One of my 2 were shipped also.
Its weird but I placed an order for 1 on the same day it was announced.
I get a call from Amex the next day about some recent charges and it might be been denied. Of course I verified everything.
Not knowing the order might go through or not, I placed another one and if I happenned to get 2 I'll sell one.
I got the confirmation for the 2rd order first and Apple finally confirmed the 1st order 2 hrs later.
So now the 1st order that was confirmed later is shipped while 2rd order that was confirmed 1st is still pending.

 

[annomander]

I did have a white 64GB Wifi on order and due delivery on the 16th March.

The day after it occured to me I could have educational discount, so I rang up Apple Sales and said yes, I could, but I'd have to cancel and reorder and go back to the queue, but for £10 saving we both agreed its not worth it.

Well you can imagine how annoyed I was when I went online to see that had CANCELLED my order!! Swines!!

Well, after much swearing I reordered but now have a delivery day of 30th March.


This morning I rang to complain and once the order has being delivered they are going to refund me £60 and the lady said she'll try and get it delivered sooner but no guarantees and sent me a email with her name on to get in touch if any further issues. So not to bad after all.

I have a White 64GB Wifi for £499.99 :-D

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Here you go: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/8/2854902/new-ipad-lte-data-plans-verizon-att-hotspot/in/2616353

That would be awesome if all their phones didnt require a data plan.

 

[hanoverphist]

Not sure about the latter, but do people actually do GPS navigation on a 10" screen? That seems excessive to me.

my friend is going to put one of these in his hot rod as the dash cluster. the true gps will be a nice addition, both for the speedo and navigation.

 

[Aikouka]

my friend is going to put one of these in his hot rod as the dash cluster. the true gps will be a nice addition, both for the speedo and navigation.

I've thought about doing something like this, but how would it be setup? Would the device still have a battery, and let sit idle and run on said battery when the car is off, and when the car is on, would it essentially get its battery recharged and run off the car's power? I assume that would be the best setup, but I guess I would prefer it to be like my car's current infotainment setup and just turn off and on every time.

Although, if you took the iPad 2 and mixed it with an iPad 3's battery... you could get some ridiculous idle time.

I would actually like something like it for a GPS though. I've always thought that the "over the shoulder"-ish typical GPS viewpoint just isn't as good as the top down view used by online map viewers (Google Maps, Bing Maps, etc.). I also cannot scroll around the map easily in my car. I have to tap the screen, which brings up arrows and I hit the arrows to move around. When I was trying to find a friend's house, I just put my phone by my gauge cluster and used it rather than my GPS.

 

[Specop 007]

Yea, but its not like its completely location-ignorant with WiFi location services. If you're just trying to find some quick directions or a nearby coffee shop, I would think WiFi tracking is plenty.

I realize "real" GPS is better, but like I said above...worth $130? I dunno about that.

Agreed, problem we encountered is that damn near every wifi you could find was a pay to connect service. Very little free wifi that we could find.

Admittedly thats a pretty specific use case. But it did help to illustrate to me why it may be a worthwhile upgrade.

 

[hans007]

Some apps use up lots of space. Modern combat is like 1gb

 

[Oil]

I ordered a 64gb Verizon LTE version. Do I need it? Not at all :ninja:

My 16gb wifi iPad 2 just isn't cutting it anymore for me. Need more space and mobile internets

 

[Rottie]

WiFi + LTE for me because I still have the sim card from stolen iPhone 4s

 

[hanoverphist]

I've thought about doing something like this, but how would it be setup? Would the device still have a battery, and let sit idle and run on said battery when the car is off, and when the car is on, would it essentially get its battery recharged and run off the car's power? I assume that would be the best setup, but I guess I would prefer it to be like my car's current infotainment setup and just turn off and on every time.

Although, if you took the iPad 2 and mixed it with an iPad 3's battery... you could get some ridiculous idle time.

I would actually like something like it for a GPS though. I've always thought that the "over the shoulder"-ish typical GPS viewpoint just isn't as good as the top down view used by online map viewers (Google Maps, Bing Maps, etc.). I also cannot scroll around the map easily in my car. I have to tap the screen, which brings up arrows and I hit the arrows to move around. When I was trying to find a friend's house, I just put my phone by my gauge cluster and used it rather than my GPS.

im not sure how he is planning on powering it yet, hes working on a seamless dock type of set up right now, but im not sure how he will do that with the port access. he is making it removable, im thinking a port on a hinge type of thing. also, i think for power you could just use an iphone charger with a direct 12V connection. no need to get all fancy for that hehe

i agree on the gps thing, i probably use maps more than the turn-by-turn. i have the dock for mine tho, so i just let it sit there and be a reference.

 

[ponyo]

im not sure how he is planning on powering it yet, hes working on a seamless dock type of set up right now, but im not sure how he will do that with the port access. he is making it removable, im thinking a port on a hinge type of thing. also, i think for power you could just use an iphone charger with a direct 12V connection. no need to get all fancy for that hehe

i agree on the gps thing, i probably use maps more than the turn-by-turn. i have the dock for mine tho, so i just let it sit there and be a reference.

Android tablet is so much better for car computer than the iPad. You have to really love iOS and the iPad to use it over any number of Android tablets that's better suited for the task.

 

[PrayForDeath]

I have 1GB left on my 64GB iPad 1. So yeah, 64GB all the way (WiFi).

 

[jkyle]

Got shipped notice today. Priority Overnight but with Future Delivery Data of 3/16 coming from PA to VA

 

[de8212]

I'm thinking of getting one of these for my wife. I can't decide on Verizon or ATT.

A few things to consider.
She does have an ATT iphone 4 currently. But I see switching to Verizon with the iphone sometime in the future.

I would just get the prepaid data service because she will be near wifi 90% of the time.
Actually, only for a few vacations a year can I see needing Verizon/ATT.

She has barely used any of her 16GB on her phone so I would just go with 16GB ipad.

I keep hearing about "tethering". Not sure exactly what that entails or if it's something that should be factored into the new ipad purchase.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I keep hearing about "tethering". Not sure exactly what that entails or if it's something that should be factored into the new ipad purchase.

This is going to sound bad but don't buy an iPad counting on your wife to tether. I did that with my wife (even went so far to jailbreak the iPad so it could tether-on-demand) and it was such a pain for her that basically she never used it.

If your wife plans to leave the house and use internet everywhere, pay for the service plan. Illegal tether is something for geeks to use...

 

[de8212]

Thanks poofhair. I want this to be simple so I guess no thering. I didn't realize it was "illegal".

SO, I think i'll do the verizon/att. I'm leanig towards Verizon because their 1GB data plan is $20. That's about all she'll need.

Anyone know if Best Buy will put these out to pre-order?

 

[Aikouka]

im not sure how he is planning on powering it yet, hes working on a seamless dock type of set up right now, but im not sure how he will do that with the port access. he is making it removable, im thinking a port on a hinge type of thing. also, i think for power you could just use an iphone charger with a direct 12V connection. no need to get all fancy for that hehe

My thought on it was to just tear it apart and build a head unit out of it. A dockable unit would just scream, "steal me!" to those dastardly thieves. If you tore it apart, you could potentially move around some of the circuit boards to allow for better placement.

Also, I don't know if you were just being general in your terminology, but an iPhone charger can barely charge up an iPad (it's rather slow).

EDIT:

I didn't realize it was "illegal".

I think Sprint allows you to do it without an extra fee, but Verizon and AT&T both definitely do not.

SO, I think i'll do the verizon/att. I'm leanig towards Verizon because their 1GB data plan is $20. That's about all she'll need.

As a FYI, there's been a lot of murmuring about both AT&T (1 2) and Verizon wanting to put out shared data-plans (between devices). So if you are pretty dead set on switching to Verizon at some point, you might be better off getting the Verizon device right now.

Anyone know if Best Buy will put these out to pre-order?

Doubtful. You'll probably have to go there. Also, you may want to ask a Verizon or AT&T store if they'll be getting any in. Also consider that Target's Red Card should (not 100% sure) work on the iPad 3, which will provide a 5% discount.

 

[sour07]

suddenly my ipad 2 16gb wifi feels weak

 

[Red Storm]

suddenly my ipad 2 16gb wifi feels weak

You should have sold it before the price dropped by $100 IMHO.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Also, you may want to ask a Verizon or AT&T store if they'll be getting any in.

Great call. On the iPad 2 launch my local AT&T store had plenty. People want the wifi versions more early on.

 

[btmaximus]

FWIW, it appears that the iPad 3 LTE is capable of acting as a wifi hotspot (aka "tethering") and that Verizon will allow users on their prepaid plans to tether without additional charge. ATT has said they will not allow tethering with the iPad 3 initially, but they are working on a "solution"


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