I don't do WAG, I do SWAG. (Scientific Wild Ass Guess)
Of course, it's not a TLA, but a FLA... 
For those with wifi only versions of the ipad 2
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Of course, it's not a TLA, but a FLA... 
I have an 32g wifi.
I bought a iPad2 and I don't own anything Apple whatsoever. I wanted a tab and this is clearly the best out there for the right price. So i have the 32Gb wifi version and tether with my Atrix when no wifi is around.
And while i like Android and all, no one is about to pry my grimy paws from this iPad anytime soon....lol
jwt873
iPF Novice
Forget wifi and 3G.... I know several dozen people who have no idea why anyone would buy an iPad in the first place 
The bottom line is that we buy what we find useful whether it is or not.
My mobile phone is supplied by my employer. I can use it for personal use and they pay the whole bill each month... The downside is that they won't let me get a 'hotspot' type phone. They only pay for a voice/texting plan so I can't do any tethering.. But on the upside, my cell phone costs are zero dollars a year.
I got the iPad mainly for browsing while I'm on the road. My job often takes me out to the boonies where there are no WIFI spots.. I can't tether..... There's no WIFI... So, my iPad had to be a 3G model.
I didn't know when I bought the 3G model that there was a dedicated GPS unit built inside. This was a real bonus. If I draw out out my cupholder, the iPad sits right in the middle of the dash of my F150 truck. I downloaded the GPS Drive app and then gave the Magellan GPS unit I had to a relative.
The bottom line is that we buy what we find useful whether it is or not.My mobile phone is supplied by my employer. I can use it for personal use and they pay the whole bill each month... The downside is that they won't let me get a 'hotspot' type phone. They only pay for a voice/texting plan so I can't do any tethering.. But on the upside, my cell phone costs are zero dollars a year.
I got the iPad mainly for browsing while I'm on the road. My job often takes me out to the boonies where there are no WIFI spots.. I can't tether..... There's no WIFI... So, my iPad had to be a 3G model.
I didn't know when I bought the 3G model that there was a dedicated GPS unit built inside. This was a real bonus. If I draw out out my cupholder, the iPad sits right in the middle of the dash of my F150 truck. I downloaded the GPS Drive app and then gave the Magellan GPS unit I had to a relative.
SweetPoison
iPF Noob
I don't do WAG, I do SWAG. (Scientific Wild Ass Guess)
You guys are making my headache from hell worse.
DontUnderstandMyIpad
iPF Noob
SweetPoison said:You guys are making my headache from hell worse.
So it is true, that you have an HfH?
Now, now! This isn't something to think about - it's something to laugh at. I get inundated with alphabet soup at work, where they're really impressed with it. I, on the other hand, think it's a big joke.I don't do WAG, I do SWAG. (Scientific Wild Ass Guess)
You guys are making my headache from hell worse.
I live in uk and have an iPhone3 and iPad2.
I have tethered them using Bluetooth rather than wireless.
I only turn on Bluetooth when I need it on both so as to preserve battery but at least it turns my iPad into more use when out and about if I need the internet.
Much better than getting 3G iPad...for me.
I have tethered them using Bluetooth rather than wireless.
I only turn on Bluetooth when I need it on both so as to preserve battery but at least it turns my iPad into more use when out and about if I need the internet.
Much better than getting 3G iPad...for me.
iceman72 said:
I did the same thing. I have a rooted Evo with unlimited data. If I need WiFi, it's as simple as clicking an app and putting the phone back in my pocket. I get super fast speeds. Can hardly tell a difference between it being tethered to my phone or running off my cable WiFi connection at home... Well, except for streaming a Netflix movie, but even then it's not bad. VERY glad I went with WiFi only. No need for two data plans!
htowngator
iPF Noob
Not at all. My Thunderbolt has wicked fast LTE tethering.
HerbalTBag
iPF Noob
Wifi only works great for me. I wouldn't want to take my iPad out the house anyways too scared lol. Im sure you could use hotspots and it would work just the same.
I am in the UK and have set up the iPhone 4 'Personal Hotspot' option via Vodafone my service provider. I deliberately bought an iPad 2 wi-fi version as I had been 'tethering' my MacBook Pro successfully via the hotspot option. It works well - I find that I need to power down both the phone and the iPad if the iPad has been connected via my home wi-fi router before going 'out and about'. Apart from that - great. i was in an office the other day and my iPhone and the iPad were three floors apart and the iPad still had internet access.
katydid1952
iPF Noob
Thanks!
Thanks for mentioning you have to power down your iphone and ipad to get the personal hotspot connection to work after using your home network. I've been trying for days to figure out why both my phone and ipad said I was connected but I couldn't get online.
Using the personal hotspot is just a trifle inconvenient -- keeping the phone handy and turning that feature on and off, but those are minor when compared to the savings. The ipad was $130 less so I went with the 64g instead of the 32. Also, the net increase in my data plan was only $15 per month. Definitely worth it!
Thanks for mentioning you have to power down your iphone and ipad to get the personal hotspot connection to work after using your home network. I've been trying for days to figure out why both my phone and ipad said I was connected but I couldn't get online.
Using the personal hotspot is just a trifle inconvenient -- keeping the phone handy and turning that feature on and off, but those are minor when compared to the savings. The ipad was $130 less so I went with the 64g instead of the 32. Also, the net increase in my data plan was only $15 per month. Definitely worth it!
