To 3(G) or not to 3(G)....

Holly/Mayo you both have good points.

My lifestyle says.......get the 3G....just so that the months i need it its (HW) there.
Thanks guys and girls....

 

A-GPS is your friend.

 

We are a two iPad family along with a couple MacBooks, so I opted for a Sprint 3/4G MiFi. IMHO, this is the way to go since it opens your option doors up. If you have a Sprint account then the unlimited MiFi is $20 additional monthly. Considering that five WiFi devices can log in simultanious I don't see anything offer better value. Some will say it's a pain to carry the MiFi around but I disagree. It's no bigger than a deck of cards and I find it pretty darn convent. And boy do I love it when hit a 4G network... It's snot fast

 

Capt,
Good point -- $60 tho-- oooooo - i have an iphone, so thats no good for me. My friend has sprint and he is gonna do the same thing & just get a wifi ipad.

 

I don't have any desire to exchange my low budget cell phone for a smart phone. As for the 3G, I have found it to be great. Anywhere I travel, I am in touch with my work and home e-mail. No matter where I go, I have internet. For example, I stayed at a hotel last weekend. Not unusual situation. In the past, with my MacBook and my wife's iBook, we would either choose a hotel based on free wifi, or pay additional for it. Not only do I save on that, but it has kept me connected during power failures, and numerous areas I go to that it is not convenient to locate a wifi hotspot.

 

SeaDog
Working on the water 5 months of the year, myself, I need the ability to have 3G and be able to 'connect'. And I too, want to not worry if the B&B my wife and I stay at, has wifi. Thanks ....thx to all.

It's 3G, for me (at least). It is the way I am gonna go now. Great site.

 

Same thing for me...my work phone is an HTC Evo, though.

 

Yeah get the 3G it ill have more resale value when you upgrade next year!

 

Thanks, It.... gotta future-proof myself....

 

That was a pretty big selling point for me. If you dont care about GPS and only plan to use it around the house, I wouldnt do the 3G. You'll get faster service on wifi anyway. If you want to have the iPad with you everywhere like a smartphone or want to use the GPS for navigation and maps, get 3G.