Comments on: iNeed iNsight about iPhone vs iPad

By: TJ Scott

TJ Scott — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:10:12 +0000

I’m doing the MyWi app through the Rock store. It’s 9.99 and allows my iPhone to operate as a wifi hotspot with its own ssid and encryption. I connect my laptop and my iPad to it and get decent speeds on all 3 places in Kentucky where AT&T has 3g data. I’m actually thinking about dumping my $40/mo home internet and just doing the MyWi. If I need to download big stuff, I can just do it at work or at the church.

FYI, last check, i’ve only used 2gigs download on my iphone data since 3.1.3 came out. For me, it’s doubtful I would use 2gigs any month anytime soon through my iPhone/iPad.
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By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:45:01 +0000

Thanks, Amy. I decided that you should present me an iPad if I beat you in three consecutive games of Words…

By: whimzie

whimzie — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:55:39 +0000

Oh, but make the wise best choice, because I usually just piggyback on your research. .-= whimzie´s last blog ..Same Song, Second Verse =-.

By: whimzie

whimzie — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:46:59 +0000

To quote Lucille, "I don't understand the question and I won't respond to it." .-= whimzie´s last blog ..Same Song, Second Verse =-.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:22:29 +0000

Thanks for such a great, thought out reply, Richard. We’re still mulling over things. Main goal is to cut monthly costs while getting an iPad.

So we’re wondering of the $25 3G plan isn’t the best for us. While the Verizon MIFI. Is great, it’s $60. While it would give us more devices, it still wouldn’t replace our home Internet.

If we dump an iPhone for the time being, we’re still saving $5 a month (data plan is $30).

On the other hand, it would be nice for at&t to wake up and allow iPhone WITHOUT data plan. Since it has WIFI, it would a nice option.

From the iPad perspective, the tech is already there. Why not allow the ipad to send/receive calls with a paired Bluetooth headset? THAT would be great and allow many of is to dump our cell phones.

By: Richard Pool

Richard Pool — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:05:09 +0000

Hi Jeff.

I know that data plans and pricing will be very different in the US than it is here in the Uk, but this is what we’ve done.

First of all Anne doesn’t have an iPhone, so what to do with two iPhones doesn’t come into our equation. However, I think I would probably have made the same decision even if Anne had an iPhone.

I bought the 32GB wi-fi version of the iPad. In the Uk there is a Â£100 difference between wifi only and wifi+3G.

The current cheapest data plan that I can find is Â£7.50 a month. That would add Â£190 to the basic cost of the wifi only iPad.

I can buy a mifi modem for Â£50 and a rolling 1Gb a month data contract for Â£5 a month (1Gb data). That makes… Â£110 on the capital cost of the iPad and it saves me Â£80 in the first year and Â£30 in the second year (12×5 versus 12×7.50).

So that’s how I decided wifi only plus mifi. The advantage of mifi is that you can use multiple devices. So if I’m out with my iPad I’ve got wifi, if I’m out with my MacBook I’ve got wifi, and if I’m out with both I have wifi for both.

So it’s a matter of sitting down and doing the maths to see what is most cost effective.

In the UK my carrier provides me with free wifi through certain hotspots, so 1Gb should be all I need to cover the times I can’t get a free connection.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:54:29 +0000

If you are still jailbroken on your iphone get a wifi ipad and use the myfi app to turn your iphone into a wireless router. .-= Michael´s last blog ..MERRY CHRISTMAS!! =-.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:37:04 +0000

Go out this weekend, buy and activate new iPad with unlimited data before AT&T makes the shift on Monday.

Or, go with the Wi-fi only iPad, if there’s enough Wi-fi in the life you lead.

Doug
.-= Doug´s last blog ..Book Review: The Last Christian =-.