I hear you on having many gadgets. (For me, many gadgets, not enough time. But what would be "enough"?)

Along with my iPads, I have laptop, netbooks, iPhone, touch, Kindle Fire, Kindle e-ink reader. Thing is, new, tempting stuff keeps emerging. I don't buy unless I think I'll get my money's worth. For example, I used my Kindle e-ink reader plenty, but that was for a long while before iPad existed. And I used my netbooks plenty in their day, but I wouldn't buy one now, because iPads have taken their place.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

I don't use wifi unless I know its security setup and who else is on the network, so I wouldn't buy an iPad without 3G (or 4G). I don't care to tether or use my-fi, either.

My husband barely uses his iPad (leaves it permanently in the kitchen and uses it only to stream audio while cooking), so wifi worKs for him. He doesn't have any content on his iPad other than what I've put on there, so borrowing his is no prob.

I agree with you, Kay. I think my next iPad will be 3G for the security. Currently, I lug around my mifi, but eventually when I am ready for a new one-the 3G or 4g will be the way to go.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

I don't use wifi unless I know its security setup and who else is on the network, so I wouldn't buy an iPad without 3G (or 4G). I don't care to tether or use my-fi, either.

My husband barely uses his iPad (leaves it permanently in the kitchen and uses it only to stream audio while cooking), so wifi worKs for him. He doesn't have any content on his iPad other than what I've put on there, so borrowing his is no prob.

I like knowing I can remote wipe it too.

More than one ipad?? I just get my first one before some days ago. Its hard to listen that some people having so many Apples product. As far as money consult, how they manage it with using its so costly data plans. Its really big thing for me regarding ipad's costs for pay it regularly.

I could use a second iPad for sure. Often, I want to refer to data on one machine while working on another. Right now, I use my iPhone as the second, but two iPads would be the way to go.

Originally Posted by harveyronn

More than one ipad?? I just get my first one before some days ago. Its hard to listen that some people having so many Apples product. As far as money consult, how they manage it with using its so costly data plans. Its really big thing for me regarding ipad's costs for pay it regularly.

You don't have to carry a data plan on an iPad at all.

Only one of our iPads have a sim fitted, and thats not on a data plan. I just use a simple PAYG sim, in our case we are both retired pensioners, so only time I need 3g on ipad is when we go away on holidays which is about 8 times a year or for short weekend breaks, hence the reason I just have a PAYG. it cost's £2 per day or alternatively £7 for a weeks use or £15 for a full month, so I just bang credit on via the web, and use as & when required.

I cant really justify or need a 24/7 all year plan as I don't need it , in any case I already have that on my iphone 4, if I need to browse the web or anything else I can use that. TBH I've no idea why I didn't just buy the Wifi only version as 4G won't be operational in the UK for a couple years yet, and it would have saved £100, but then again whats £100 these days, I spend that much just taking the wife out for a evening out with a meal...lol, and you can't add 3g later if you do have a need for it, so worth having even if only used occasionally.

Originally Posted by Lunar

Only one of our iPads have a sim fitted, and thats not on a data plan. I just use a simple PAYG sim, in our case we are both retired pensioners, so only time I need 3g on ipad is when we go away on holidays which is about 8 times a year or for short weekend breaks, hence the reason I just have a PAYG. it cost's £2 per day or alternatively £7 for a weeks use or £15 for a full month, so I just bang credit on via the web, and use as & when required.

I cant really justify or need a 24/7 all year plan as I don't need it , in any case I already have that on my iphone 4, if I need to browse the web or anything else I can use that. TBH I've no idea why I didn't just buy the Wifi only version as 4G won't be operational in the UK for a couple years yet, and it would have saved £100, but then again whats £100 these days, I spend that much just taking the wife out for a evening out with a meal...lol, and you can't add 3g later if you do have a need for it, so worth having even if only used occasionally.

I tether from my iPhone. I save the up front fee when I buy my iPad and always have I Internet available if I need it.

Originally Posted by KevinJS

I could use a second iPad for sure. Often, I want to refer to data on one machine while working on another. Right now, I use my iPhone as the second, but two iPads would be the way to go.

Im hearing you on that one for sure and I do the same thing myself with my phone and sometimes my Mac also.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

I hear you on having many gadgets. (For me, many gadgets, not enough time. But what would be "enough"?)

Along with my iPads, I have laptop, netbooks, iPhone, touch, Kindle Fire, Kindle e-ink reader. Thing is, new, tempting stuff keeps emerging. I don't buy unless I think I'll get my money's worth. For example, I used my Kindle e-ink reader plenty, but that was for a long while before iPad existed. And I used my netbooks plenty in their day, but I wouldn't buy one now, because iPads have taken their place.

I still use my Kindle e-ink for when I read on the beach. I have a Kindle fire which I really like, however I don't use it as much as I hoped I would. I do notice that my poor laptop is neglected ever since I bought my iPads......