Comments on: Verizon iPad release set for October 28 http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/14/verizon-ipad-release-set-for-october-28/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Manish http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/14/verizon-ipad-release-set-for-october-28/#comment-124427 Manish Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:31:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=8591#comment-124427 Your comments about Target and Walmart are true, but I do think this indicates that Apple will have a phone on the Verizon network in the near future. I can't speak for Phoenix but AT&T service in San Francisco and the Bay Area is dreadful, Verizon will give people the option for finding better service. More importantly though, a Verizon iPhone & iPad increases the market exposure and will bring in many millions of new customers. I think that is the real motivator behind the alliance, not finding better cellular coverage. There is certainly some unrealistic expectation for a Verizon iPhone solving everyones coverage problems, I think their network will suffer just as much under the load as AT&T's did at launch. - Manish Your comments about Target and Walmart are true, but I do think this indicates that Apple will have a phone on the Verizon network in the near future.

I can’t speak for Phoenix but AT&T service in San Francisco and the Bay Area is dreadful, Verizon will give people the option for finding better service.

More importantly though, a Verizon iPhone & iPad increases the market exposure and will bring in many millions of new customers. I think that is the real motivator behind the alliance, not finding better cellular coverage.

There is certainly some unrealistic expectation for a Verizon iPhone solving everyones coverage problems, I think their network will suffer just as much under the load as AT&T’s did at launch.

- Manish

]]> By: Klein http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/14/verizon-ipad-release-set-for-october-28/#comment-124424 Klein Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:07:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=8591#comment-124424 What people are missing here is that you get a MiFi for practically 60% off: $130 The retail price of these things is $270, or $99 with a 2 year contract - with the iPad you get one for $130 contract free! Why does this matter? Because MiFi works with ANY WiFi device. That means your MacBook Pro, your iPad, your iPhone, your Moms netbook, your cousins Android tablet, ANY WiFi device now has cellular access through a tiny access point that is can go anywhere. This is BETTER than a built-in 3G modem, because any of your devices can use it unrestricted! Get one while you can, when a CDMA iPad comes out this deal will cease and you'll have to buy several data plans for several devices instead of just one for all. What people are missing here is that you get a MiFi for practically 60% off: $130

The retail price of these things is $270, or $99 with a 2 year contract – with the iPad you get one for $130 contract free!

Why does this matter?

Because MiFi works with ANY WiFi device. That means your MacBook Pro, your iPad, your iPhone, your Moms netbook, your cousins Android tablet, ANY WiFi device now has cellular access through a tiny access point that is can go anywhere.

This is BETTER than a built-in 3G modem, because any of your devices can use it unrestricted!

Get one while you can, when a CDMA iPad comes out this deal will cease and you’ll have to buy several data plans for several devices instead of just one for all.

]]> By: James http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/14/verizon-ipad-release-set-for-october-28/#comment-124382 James Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:10:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=8591#comment-124382 This "story" indicates absolutely nothing. Particularly, it indicates nothing about Verizon and an iPhone. Target and Walmart sell the iPad as well, you don't see a special iPhone just for them. People having wet dreams over Verizon need to get a life. The service is horrible, and while the coverage is better than anyone elses, it comes at a pretty high cost. Personally I've not found a single dead spot in the city of Phoenix with AT&T. This “story” indicates absolutely nothing. Particularly, it indicates nothing about Verizon and an iPhone. Target and Walmart sell the iPad as well, you don’t see a special iPhone just for them.

People having wet dreams over Verizon need to get a life. The service is horrible, and while the coverage is better than anyone elses, it comes at a pretty high cost. Personally I’ve not found a single dead spot in the city of Phoenix with AT&T.

]]> By: Peter http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/14/verizon-ipad-release-set-for-october-28/#comment-124206 Peter Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:35:44 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=8591#comment-124206 at&t will have it in their stores too at&t will have it in their stores too

]]> By: Ken http://osxdaily.com/2010/10/14/verizon-ipad-release-set-for-october-28/#comment-124201 Ken Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:07:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=8591#comment-124201 Ugh, so you have to carry around an additional hot spot to use the service? That's ridiculous. I'm glad I went with the AT&T supported 3G unit, I have enough stuff to carry around. Ugh, so you have to carry around an additional hot spot to use the service? That’s ridiculous. I’m glad I went with the AT&T supported 3G unit, I have enough stuff to carry around.

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