iPad

[Deckard]

No, the 30th.

[Sickboy]

Isn't it a bit mental to just get a Wi-Fi Only one, then?

Dunno, really. I've got an iPhone so maybe not... Grrrnnnn!

[Misfit]

Isn't it a bit mental to just get a Wi-Fi Only one, then?

Dunno, really. I've got an iPhone so maybe not... Grrrnnnn!

If you've jailbroken your iPhone Deckard will be along in a moment to tell you why a wifi one will be ok (because I can't remember the app name)

For me Wifi is fine. I see it mainly as a sofa device and if I do travel I have a 3G wifi router.

[matt]

I'm fine with the cheapest model

In future, maybe I'll go 3G, but not until i've weighed up phone bills, usage etc.

[Deckard]

Isn't it a bit mental to just get a Wi-Fi Only one, then?

Dunno, really. I've got an iPhone so maybe not... Grrrnnnn!

If you've jailbroken your iPhone Deckard will be along in a moment to tell you why a wifi one will be ok (because I can't remember the app name)

For me Wifi is fine. I see it mainly as a sofa device and if I do travel I have a 3G wifi router.

You called ? Its this http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/66 ... tspot.html So really negates having a 3g iPad but saying that if it is only 70 quid or so difference I want the 3g one for the ease of use and the GPS

[Quaker]

Does anyone with an Ipad have the Sky Sports Mobile TV App? If so, how does it upscale on the Ipad?

[Sickboy]

My friend in New York couldn't pick up my iPad because they wouldn't sell him one without a US credit card/address.

That just makes me more determined to get one...

[matt]

Misfit bought his using a website that acts as the middleman

[Misfit]

Misfit bought his using a website that acts as the middleman

Yes, I used bundlebox.com, they give you a US address to order things to, then ship anywhere you want from that.

If you need a US credit card,then they have a buy for me option that I used to get the iPad.

Worked flawlessly, but wasn't cheap. Not added it up (scared!), but the time you've paid their fees, VAT and fast delivery to the UK it came to around £500. Delivery and VAT were the killers and obviously what you hoped to avoid using a friend.

Can't believe they are only letting people with US credit cards buy them in shops. Surely that wouldn't be legal here?

[Sickboy]

Thanks, fella. How long did it take to arrive?

[matt]

Mine was bought by a friend and cost:

£354 (unit cost)
£68 (priority shipping)
£70 (FedEx charge: VAT, handling)

£492

so that's not much cheaper, if any

[Misfit]

Thanks, fella. How long did it take to arrive?

It arrived at Bundlebox on the day of release, which was the Saturday of Easter weekend.

I arranged a shipment that day, but obviously they couldn't send until Monday. Could have had it for Wednesday, but it was £25 less to have it on Thursday and I was busy Wednesday.

So really it's just a few days after Apple deliver and I have no idea how quick they are currently delivering.

At the time it looked like I'd have it 3 weeks early, yet it was still worth the extra money to have it early....

[arcaic]

What's the situation with the iPad and Facebook?

I was hoping to get an iPad as a sort of relationship smoothing device. :-)

At the moment if one of us is watching telly and the other thinks its carp they go off to the study to use the PC.

I was hoping that with an iPad...

I can watch telly, Mrs can do Facebook stuff.
Mrs can watch telly. I can browse random but entertaining forums.. :-)

I don't do Facebook but are some/all of the apps flash based and therefore no good on an iPad. Mrs seems to play scrabble a lot but if she can't do that it won't meet with approval.

Andy

[Misfit]

I don't do Facebook but are some/all of the apps flash based and therefore no good on an iPad. Mrs seems to play scrabble a lot but if she can't do that it won't meet with approval.

No idea on Facebook, I'm sure there is an App for that.

But anything flash is a non starter.

For scrabble, get Scrabble, or for multiplayer get Words with Friends. Can play random games against people all over the world, or friends with iPhone/iPad. There is a small group of us on here who play continually and would always welcome newcomers...

[VNVObit]

Misfit bought his using a website that acts as the middleman

Yes, I used bundlebox.com, they give you a US address to order things to, then ship anywhere you want from that.

If you need a US credit card,then they have a buy for me option that I used to get the iPad.

Worked flawlessly, but wasn't cheap. Not added it up (scared!), but the time you've paid their fees, VAT and fast delivery to the UK it came to around £500. Delivery and VAT were the killers and obviously what you hoped to avoid using a friend.

Can't believe they are only letting people with US credit cards buy them in shops. Surely that wouldn't be legal here?

If the law is similar to the UK then it is perfectly acceptable - there's no obligation for a vendor to sell to anyone just because the customer can pay for it
Otherwise snooty restaurants around the world would be in trouble