Apple iPad – Pros, Cons and Data plans

Haven’t you got your iPad yet? Well, if you haven’t, chances are you’ll be despised by technology and Apple lovers alike or pitied by work-mates for not being able to afford something of a ‘necessity’. Ahem, now this is something of an overstatement, but still! The device definitely has all what it takes to be called ‘revolutionary’, so it doesn’t hurt to stop and give it a thought, huh? For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past few months, here’s a small re-cap from the tech world.

The Apple iPad in a nutshell

The iPad stands somewhere between the iPhone and the MacBook line – it’s born of an affair between the two. It’s a 9.7” touchscreen tablet that runs on a 1GHz Apple A4 chip. As of now, there are two versions of the device – one with built-in WiFi and the other with WiFi and 3G, both of which are available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities.

What is boasts..

• A comfortable multi-touchscreen interface
• Portability
• iBooks
• iTunes
• iWork productivity applications
• An absolutely delightful user interface
• Built-in microphone and speaker
• Decent battery life
• Spotlight search
• LED-backlit IPS display
• A fun Notes app
• Large onscreen keyboard
• App Store with access to thousands of apps
• Google Maps

What it lacks…

• Camera
• Multi-tasking
• Flash
• HDMI Out
• GPS
• USB ports
• Support to a wide variety of music formats.
• Built-in phone
• Removable battery
• Robustness

iPad data plans:

The Apple iPad does not support standard SIM cards. Instead, it requires exclusive micro-SIMs for functioning. These micro-SIM cards are available on 3 Mobile, O2, Vodafone and Orange.

• 3 Mobile is offering a one month rolling contract for £7.50 per month for 1GB and 10GB for £15 per month. Buy the 3 Mobile micro SIM card for iPad

• Vodafone’s iPad plans include a 5GB package for a monthly cost of £25, £15 for a 3GB usage and £10 for 1GB usage. Buy the Vodafone micro SIM card for iPad

• Orange on the other hand has weekly and daily bundles of 1GB and 200MB for £7.50 and £2 respectively. Buy the Orange micro SIM card for iPad

• And O2 has monthly data plans of 1GB for £10 per month and 3GB for £15 per month, both of which come with unlimited Wi-Fi. O2 also has a £2 per day bundle for 500MB usage and unlimited Wi-Fi. Buy the O2 micro SIM card for iPad

Compare Mobile Phone Prices

Apple iPad 2

• £15 for Each 1GB
• 1GB of BT
• 2GB of Uk data
• BT with Wi-Fi

• £27.00/Month
• 

Apple iPhone-4 16GB

• 75 Minutes
• 250 Texts
• 1GB Mobile Web
• 24 Months

• £26.00/Month
• 

Apple iPhone-4 32GB

• 75 Minutes
• 250 Texts
• 1GB Mobile Web
• 24 Months

• £26.00/Month
• 

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