Comments on: iPad dilemma http://www.moneysense.ca/2010/07/21/tech-ipad-dilemma/ Canada's Personal Finance Website Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Drew http://www.moneysense.ca/2010/07/21/tech-ipad-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 Drew Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:43:07 +0000 http://www.moneysense.ca/?p=6084#comment-3247 A better bet is to just buy a laptop, and better yet, don't buy an Apple laptop. For the price point there is NO advantage to this thing except 'maybe' portability and the cool factor for a few weeks. You can buy a comparable superior laptop at each price point that won't have the limitations this has. And if for some reason you really need 3G, you can get a stick to solve the problem. Of course if you have money to burn, go for it, but don't be surprised when they release a new one each year and the new OS upgrade slows your older version down to a crawl, exactly like what has happened to the iPhones. A better bet is to just buy a laptop, and better yet, don't buy an Apple laptop. For the price point there is NO advantage to this thing except 'maybe' portability and the cool factor for a few weeks. You can buy a comparable superior laptop at each price point that won't have the limitations this has. And if for some reason you really need 3G, you can get a stick to solve the problem. Of course if you have money to burn, go for it, but don't be surprised when they release a new one each year and the new OS upgrade slows your older version down to a crawl, exactly like what has happened to the iPhones.

]]> By: David http://www.moneysense.ca/2010/07/21/tech-ipad-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 David Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:15:56 +0000 http://www.moneysense.ca/?p=6084#comment-3246 You don't need to incur a recurring monthly charge with the 3G models - all three Canadian providers offer service on a month-by-month basis. This can be useful for travelling, especially since you're not tied to any specific provider. In foreign countries, you should be able to get local service - again on a month-by-month basis - and not incur roaming charges. The other feature of the 3G models that is seldom mentioned is the GPS/compass - wherever you go, you'll know exactly where you are (as long as you still have battery life, of course!). Again, something the traveler would find useful. You don't need to incur a recurring monthly charge with the 3G models – all three Canadian providers offer service on a month-by-month basis. This can be useful for travelling, especially since you're not tied to any specific provider. In foreign countries, you should be able to get local service – again on a month-by-month basis – and not incur roaming charges.

The other feature of the 3G models that is seldom mentioned is the GPS/compass – wherever you go, you'll know exactly where you are (as long as you still have battery life, of course!). Again, something the traveler would find useful.

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