To get the new iTunes on your computer, I would take your computer to a friend's house with DSL and connect using the cable not wifi. Bring a pizza because you will still be there for a couple hours if the DSL is 1.5 or so.
If you use WiFi it will likely take longer.
- If you did not get the iPad with 3G in addition to the WiFi that comes on every model. You have something like 14 days from date of purchase to return and you can get the ATT 3G model for approx. $150 more.
The 3G comes in two versions, ATT and Verizon and you have to get the model that has the best cell service in your area. You can't switch service back and forth from ATT to Verizon. The internals on the iPad are specific to each company. Hope that helps a bit.
On 11/25/2011 4:41 PM, Jim wrote:
The best and potentially cheapest alternative is find a Wi-Fi hotspot somewhere (preferably free) and do your major downloading on that.
AT&T 3G service is a good alternative if you are in a good AT&T 3G reception area, but in order to use that you must have purchased a 3G AT&T model iPad.
If that is what you have, it is a simple matter to subscribe to the service. On your iPad go to Settings, then Cellular Data, and sign up for the service.
Another option, if you have a phone and provider that permits, is to use your phone as a Wi-Fi “Hotspot” and connect to it from your iPad. See current thread “[iPad] Dumb question :) tethering / mobile hot spot.”
Good luck, and let us know if you have any questions.
Best,
Jim
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I have a new iPad. Only 56k dial-up is available in the area where I live - no DSL. There is an AT&T tower nearby and friends with AT&T phone service report good connections.
It took over 6 hours to download the iTunes software, then another hour to sign up with iTunes. Now I have the iPad connected to iTunes and installing a software upgrade. It says it will take 51 hours to download. Is there any other way to get the update or should I just use the old verson?
