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Verizon MiFi vs. Sprint's Overdrive
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<blockquote data-quote="Drjones" data-source="post: 1044312" data-attributes="member: 151116"><p>IMO, the iPad is pretty much useless without a network connection. The only app that would work for me while offline is iBooks, my Task & notes apps, but even then those all need to get synced at some point to ensure my data is backed up (and to buy new books).</p><p></p><p>That being said, I don't really see how you think you are saving any money if data plans from all three companies you looked at are right around $60/month - it's only $29.99/mo for unlimited 3G from AT&T, so if you and your wife get 3G iPads, you end up paying $60/mo.</p><p></p><p>Sure you have the higher initial cost of the 3G iPad, but that's a small price to pay for the convenience, IMO. </p><p></p><p>Also: I've not really done much research on those MiFi devices, but what's the battery life on them? The iPad has been proven to have at least a 10+ hour battery life; will your MiFi device keep up with that?</p><p></p><p>The 3G model is projected to have about 9 hours of battery when running on the 3G data network.</p><p></p><p>Do you really want to carry around your iPad, its charger AND your MiFi and its charger too?? I sure wouldn't.</p><p></p><p>As far as the networks themselves, Verizon & AT&T are both very good. I personally have never met anyone who has been anything other than quite UNhappy with Sprint, on the other hand.</p><p></p><p>As far as the range of those MiFi devices, I'd imagine it's right around 15-30 feet or so, IIRC.</p><p></p><p>With how slow current wireless broadband networks are, I highly doubt you'd notice any difference at all between a MiFi device or a USB dongle.</p><p></p><p>I don't know if you can block sites on a MiFi device or not, but if you can, I'd be curious to see whether that would work to block access to the apps or just the websites, or if there is any difference between the two....</p><p></p><p>I'd just get two 3G iPads, man.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Drjones, post: 1044312, member: 151116"] IMO, the iPad is pretty much useless without a network connection. The only app that would work for me while offline is iBooks, my Task & notes apps, but even then those all need to get synced at some point to ensure my data is backed up (and to buy new books). That being said, I don't really see how you think you are saving any money if data plans from all three companies you looked at are right around $60/month - it's only $29.99/mo for unlimited 3G from AT&T, so if you and your wife get 3G iPads, you end up paying $60/mo. Sure you have the higher initial cost of the 3G iPad, but that's a small price to pay for the convenience, IMO. Also: I've not really done much research on those MiFi devices, but what's the battery life on them? The iPad has been proven to have at least a 10+ hour battery life; will your MiFi device keep up with that? The 3G model is projected to have about 9 hours of battery when running on the 3G data network. Do you really want to carry around your iPad, its charger AND your MiFi and its charger too?? I sure wouldn't. As far as the networks themselves, Verizon & AT&T are both very good. I personally have never met anyone who has been anything other than quite UNhappy with Sprint, on the other hand. As far as the range of those MiFi devices, I'd imagine it's right around 15-30 feet or so, IIRC. With how slow current wireless broadband networks are, I highly doubt you'd notice any difference at all between a MiFi device or a USB dongle. I don't know if you can block sites on a MiFi device or not, but if you can, I'd be curious to see whether that would work to block access to the apps or just the websites, or if there is any difference between the two.... I'd just get two 3G iPads, man. [/QUOTE]
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