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what is the difference between ipad wireless and ipad 4g

what is the difference between ipad wireless and ipad 4g
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Re: what is the difference between ipad wireless and ipad 4g

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I think you are asking about the models that offer wifi only vs wifi with 4g LTE...

  • wifi only is cheaper and requires you need to be near a wifi connection (ie home, work, coffee shop, or restaurant) to have the internet.
  • 4g models have cellular capabilities so in addition to wifi locations, you can use the tablet where you have a cell connection. Eg on a bus or car.


Only 5% of purchases are the 4g models.

  • you need to think about monthly data charges.
  • you need to think about the increased cost
  • many of us have phones that can be wifi hotspots
  • you can also purchase mobile hotspots which are more flexible, especially for travellers.

 

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Re: what is the difference between ipad wireless and ipad 4g

"Only 5% of purchases are the 4g models."

 

Hmmm... I am not certain about this statistics; everyone at work who got the new iPad, got the 4G model.  They were running speedtest app on them, and the speed was better than what I received from my home cable Internet.

 

 

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Re: what is the difference between ipad wireless and ipad 4g

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4G sales are not quite 50%....

 

Here's another stat that states 1 in 10.

 http://www.padgadget.com/2012/03/20/90-of-u-s-tablets-are-wifi-only/

 

The iPad has only been out for a month. As people max out their data caps and see their monthly data charges.... you might see less people opting for the more expensive 4G models.

 

Australia already has a lawsuit as they discovered none of the 4G models work in their country because of different LTE standards. http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/03/27/australian-gov-4g-ipad-name/

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