> Has anyone here tried the idea of buying a Wifi-only iPad with the intention of pairing it with their iPhone/Hotspot if they want to utilize cellular connectivity?
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> I find I don't use much of my iPad's cellular limit for downloading stuff *for* the iPad; when I check how much data allowance is left 2-3 weeks into the month, and find MOST of it, I may use the iPad as a Hotspot to download a large file for the Mac.
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> I'm considering, when upgrade time comes, getting a Wifi model and using the money I'm not spending for its data plan to pay for a larger data plan for the iPhone instead.
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> Of course, cellular capability also comes with GPS capability, so I would lose that with the upgrade this way — unless even the Wifi-only models have GPS now…
I have discovered, oddly, that Apple's own iPad comparison page does not mention GPS anywhere on it…
(<http://store.apple.com/us/ipad/compare>)
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