I agree. AT&T is the one to get for ease of turning on and off AT&T.
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On November 3, 2012 8:18:22 AM Devitt
Great timing for this question. my DH and I just returned from a 3-week long car trip. Cellular connection made the drive much more pleasant for both of us. Though most of the places we stayed had WIFI, at times it is so slow or iffy as to be useless.DH was able to read the NYTimes while I took my turn driving. And it was invaluable for keeping track of Sandy so we could stay out of the way. Also he has ongoing philosophical discussions with a couple of friends. He could hold up his end with or without access to WIFI.I was able to (mostly) keep up with the digest I get from this and a couple of other groups. ;-) Also, I could use it on the fly to access restaurant and hotel reviews, communicate with airbnb hosts and others while it was his turn to drive.I used the Maps app with my iPhone 4S to get us where we needed to go. The turn-by-turn was invaluable for a couple of tired seniors whose eyes are just not good enough to read itty bitty street names on a map -- especially after spending hours in a car. And iMessage let friends at home know how our plans were changing day to day with a massive storm between us and home.Both my devices are AT&T since that works well at my home. I only turn cellular service on for the iPad2 while we travel. So far I've had no trouble turning it off and on from the iPad and coverage is decent if not perfect. After reading how much trouble people have with the off/on business with Verizon, I'm content staying with AT&T. At least so far. Personally, I think both Verizon and AT&T "plans" stink. I'd like to see them charge for data time actually used. That way everybody would get what they are paying for rather than playing a guessing game. But that said, I'm not holding my breath waiting for a change.My advice: if you travel at all and can afford it, go for a cell enabled iPad.Cathy
Sent from my iPad I'm rather curious how other iPad users here feel about having the Cellular
option on their devices.
Personally, it is a huge mandate for my needs. I occasionally travel in an
RV, we stay at numerous RV Parks where the Wifi is often questionable , if
available at all. Not infrequently we boondock where there are no WiFi
connections. On the road we used the Map App extensively.. ( it still
remains to be seen if the new Map App will suffice for us ) but in any case
we could not get real time map info without the 3G connection.
Even at home, around town, there are far too many places where no WiFi is
available.. E.g. I have a Wednesday morning breakfast meeting each week at
a restaurant where there is no WiFi and the use of my iPad is frequent at
these occasions.
Without Internet connectivity my iPad would be somewhat useless for me.
Web, email, and Maps are my primary apps. I do not use my iPad for
games, photo's, or reading that much.
So, what are your experiences, needs, and primary uses for your iPads?
If you do not have cellular connectivity option, how does WiFi access work
for you when you are away from home?
Ed in Oregon
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