Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem.
Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, "Tina Murphy" <tmurph...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you > could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one > that can connect to your carrier. > Tina > ********************************************************************** > Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. > -- 1 John 3:18 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe" <jsoro...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM > Subject: Re: iPad Hater > > > Kevin, > > Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between > the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific > apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I > think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would > only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than > my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year > to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, > but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the > road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible > off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry <krba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved >> on to a new owner. >> My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are >> different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I >> would have thought that more obvious. >> Kevin >> >> At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: >>> All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have >>> their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I >>> think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been >>> discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone >>> and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without >>> the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my >>> wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of >>> things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is >>> sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as >>> fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of >>> more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is >>> perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. >>> >>> So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me >>> to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll >>> scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and >>> Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible >>> books. But no one listens to me. <smile>. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> "I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my >>> own." - Les Dawson >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >>> >>> On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: >>>> Why on earth would you think a device without cellular >>>> connectivity and >>>> that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? >>>> There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. >>>> Try that. >>>> >>>> At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't >>>>> it? >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't >>>>> get it. >>>>> It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can >>>>> point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. >>>>> Otherwise, >>>>> without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless >>>>> range. >>>>> Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the >>>>> Dropbox >>>>> file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter >>>>> tool I >>>>> was hoping for. >>>>> >>>>> Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox >>>>> files >>>>> outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a >>>>> viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading >>>>> to >>>>> the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but >>>>> before >>>>> selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair >>>>> shake. >>>>> Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more >>>>> awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not >>>>> enough to >>>>> make me admire the extra screen real estate. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance for your thoughts, >>>>> >>>>> Joe >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>> "VIPhone" >>>>> Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en>http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> "VIPhone" Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> "VIPhone" Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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