I thought the 1 came with 3G also. I have the 2 and the big thing for me was the 2 cameras, front and back. They are not brilliant, but if you want to Skype, they are great and it's just handy to have them. The 2 is also more responsive, I'm sure someone will chime in with the technical data, but just changing from landscape to portrait is much faster and also with loading pages. It's more streamline too in appearance. I waited for the 2 to come out before buying and now the 3 is in the works for next March/April. I would buy the 2 if it were me starting again.
If you have other Apple products or are interested in other Apple kit then why not join our sister forum too at http://www.appleforums.net/
Finally, if you still haven't had enough, how about a video explaining about our other forums (note:you may want to play this at half speed but hey, why shouldn't Phil be excited about our forums!)
Good to hear from you. You’ll find a whole bunch of iPad enthusiasts in this Forum who are only too willing to help other iPad owners and to hear of their experiences. Don’t be afraid to post any questions you may have or use the ‘Search’ button near the top of the Forum web page. I usually find I discover one new interesting and useful piece of information about my iPad every day - and often not even what I was looking for!!
Hope to hear from you soon with your thoughts about the iPad.
Have fun and enjoy your iPad
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