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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 4:11PM
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Following our other thread, I'm curious to hear how many of you went for the full 3G version of the iPad (and thus use it in public) or went for the "standard" WiFi version instead?

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 4:15PM
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3G on Orange for me.

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 4:34PM
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iPad WiFi for me. Round the house only - web + Sonos controller...

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 4:45PM
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Wi-fi - I use my iPhone as a 3G hotspot if needed.

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 4:53PM
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Clare Newsome wrote:
Wi-fi - I use my iPhone as a 3G hotspot if needed.

Same here.

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 5:05PM
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Andrew Everard wrote:

Clare Newsome wrote:
Wi-fi - I use my iPhone as a 3G hotspot if needed.

Same here.

Same here (HTC Sensation in my case).

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 6:11PM
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I use too much data to tether to my phone, so I have a MiFi on Three network.

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 6:41PM
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+1 for wifi...

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Fri, Jun 17 2011, 6:57PM
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3G for me as I don't have a smart phone

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Sat, Jun 18 2011, 12:35PM
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My original iPad is 3G, but I'm about to change it to a non 3G iPad 2 (not paying out £700 again!). Haven't used the 3G all that much, not enough to warrant the extra cost of the 3G version, plus £15pm contract which I've been on.
I said I wouldn't change, but one app has changed all that.... Big smile

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