iPad

[Cloudane]

Haven't seen the details yet but allegedly with the jailbreak you can use a bluetooth GPS so that's another reason not to bother with the 3G one (if you don't mind carting a Bluetooth GPS and wifi around)

[Deckard]

See the pre-orders are up. Why haven't I heard of this before http://www.airstash.com/ and will the gps work fine in the 3g model without a data plan as now thinking of getting the 32 gig 3g.
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[Misfit]

Airstash video

http://www.airstash.com/

Looks great, got excited, but it's $99 and it only plays native media formats.

So it's only good if you convert all your media, or already have it in Apple friendly formats.

[Deckard]

Ideal for me - I can batch convert all my series of Family Guy, Spaced, LOG, etc and stick them on a few memory cards and voila My music collection of 150 gig will then fit on this rather than "clog" up the iPad. Thinking about it I presume there are some wifi disk apps for the iPhone that could come in useful here too.

[Misfit]

Ideal for me - I can batch convert all my series of Family Guy, Spaced, LOG, etc and stick them on a few memory cards and voila My music collection of 150 gig will then fit on this rather than "clog" up the iPad. Thinking about it I presume there are some wifi disk apps for the iPhone that could come in useful here too.

Hmm, thinking about it, my MiFi takes a MicroSD. It could well work just the same (AirStash looks just like a wifi router to me).

If it does, then it would perhaps be better to buy one from 3 for £50 and get it unlocked (15 euros) as you'll have that and a portable 3g wifi router all in one....

http://threestore.three.co.uk/payg/deal ... e=DSLPP499

Will give it a try when I get a moment.

[Deckard]

Full data plans on the uk ipad store for Orange, O2 and Vodafone

About 3G Data Plans for iPad

To start 3G service on your iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G, you will need a micro-SIM card and a data plan. A range of data plans are available and most don’t require a contract. When you order your iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G from the Apple Online Store, you can add a micro-SIM card from any of the carriers listed below. You can start 3G service anytime after installing the micro-SIM card. Some plans can even be started right on the iPad.

Carrier Data Plan Cost How to Start 3G Service
500MB per day £2.00 Select a data plan and start 3G service on your iPad.
Visit O2 site for details
1GB per month £10.00
3GB per month £15.00
200MB per day £2.00 Call Orange at 0800 079 0285 to select a data plan and start your 3G service.
Visit Orange site for details
1GB per week £7.50
3GB per month1 £15.00
10GB per month1 £25.00
250MB per month £10.00 Call Vodafone at 03333 040044 to select a data plan and start your 3G service.
Visit Vodafone site for details
5GB per month £25.00
3G service may also be available from other carriers. Learn more

I think Vodafone are taking the piss

[t0ne]

will the gps work fine in the 3g model without a data plan as now thinking of getting the 32 gig 3g.

I'd like to know this too. Torn between a 32Gb Wifi and a 16Gb 3g. No way I'm getting a data plan for those prices though, it'd just be cool to have the gps working. Swaying towards the wifi one at the moment...

[WiteWulf]

Just popped the SIM out of my iPhone 3GS and the GPS works just fine. As it's the same GPS/3G chip in both devices and (essentially) the same OS I'd be surprised if the iPad behaved any differently.

[Deckard]

Im swaying back towards the 32gig 3g one as then I have the option if anything goes pear of a 10 quid a month data plan and be nice to have the all singing all dancing gps. If I pre-order today will Apple bill me today or the day it ships ?

[fog]

I'll be getting the base model so it's easier to justify upgrading when the real all singing all dancing model comes out next.

[Deckard]

Just bought my 3g 32 gig one and 20p for the O2 micro-sim

[adam]

was about to ask if you'd got round to buying yours yet deckard when i saw your name as the last poster here

[Deckard]

Well the deal goes that hubby gets this and I get my MacBook Pro back as he all does is surf the web, email and his calender / diary app.

[OochyKoochy]

Are any phone companies offering the ipad on a new phone contract?

[Deckard]

I did wonder that and am surprised that O2 havent mailed me with any offers....