I see your point about the 3g device. I got two iPads (v1) I bought years ago, one wifi and one 3g. Was using prepaid 3g on the one that could do it and now some years later its wifi only. Don't use the 3g on it. Its a home device mainly, too huge to cart around. Phone is used to get access to stuff on the move, or I use my Telstra 4g wifi hotspot which does up to 5 devices. I often have 5 connected too, Nexus 7, laptop, tablet even my phone (phone has 2gb data and charges me if I go over, not cheap either whereas the hotspot gets shaped so no danger, plus data is lots cheaper).
So dedicated hotspot or phone is the solution (for me anyhow). As for why an RT device? I want a tablet they are great, but I'm over Apple. Android is what I use now mainly as my tablet (eee slate which is really a touchscreen laptop with its i5) is too battery hungry. Only lasts a couple of hours. You want something that will go for days and not have to be plugged in constantly or it will be flat when you actually want to use it. Thats where I see RT coming in for me. I dont think I'll have a pro tablet as they don't have enough grunt. no sir, my content creation device has to have guts and the specs of the pros are not much better than a low end ultrabook. (when compared to say, my Razer Blade gamer laptop that's on its way hehe) On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 7:32 AM, David Szkilnyk <da...@szkilnyk.com> wrote: > The 3g is a mute subject how many times in our day to life we just > portable hot spot our phones.**** > > From the kids in the car playing on the ipad to jump on the network to get > something, to the network going down at work so your laptop can still keep > going, to your tablet out of wifi range and you need to grab something > urgently. **** > > ** ** > > >>Tell me I’m wrong?**** > > I am of view what can it be used for? I see no benefit from this device > and yet to see why this is different in that I should purchase it over what > is already existing.**** > > I am constantly asked by people around me and I cannot see why or even > what I you could do with this device over the ipad and android other than > Office. **** > > With Office I have yet see it running on it yet (though I reserve > judgement here) though I am of mind that I would rather spend a few more > dollars for atom version or a proper intel version and have a full win8 > running and not running in its restricted environment. **** > > ** ** > > Personally I am waiting for the surface pro or ultra hybrid as to replace > my aging 13in laptop, I have a set boundaries of operations and see this > piece of hardware a very good step up, but a RT what’s it for?**** > > ** ** > > Dave.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Tony Wright > *Sent:* Thursday, 18 October 2012 9:22 AM > *To:* 'ozDotNet' > *Subject:* RE: Just seen the prices of Window 8 RT Surface devices....**** > > ** ** > > Also, which would you prefer – a device that you can plug a SIM into, or > one that you can’t? Microsoft’s tablet only has WIFI, which is a major > market killer for business applications.**** > > ** ** > > So if you had to splurge on a tab, which would you go for – a tab that > supports 3G, or one that doesn’t? Very disappointing.**** > > ** ** > > Right now they appear to be going for the stupid rich Microsoft fanboys > who will be silly enough to purchase this device and then pay again when > the true mobile versions come out. This is the Zune all over again. They > will have an initial take up from fanboys, and then watch sales drop > dramatically afterwards.**** > > ** ** > > Tell me I’m wrong?**** > > ** ** >
