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03-21-10 03:18 PM

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9700On3

3G but no phone function?

I want phone function.
Who thinks that this is useful?

03-19-10 03:23 PM

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Gnomad

You would look like a goofball holding something that size up to your ear, it's 10" x 8"!!

03-19-10 03:30 PM

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9700On3

bluetooth
the shop would probably give it to you for free.

03-19-10 03:31 PM

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crackvegas78

Originally Posted by 9700On3

3G but no phone function?

I want phone function.
Who thinks that this is useful?

That's what the iPhone is for. I get your point but most netbooks and tablets do not have a phone app built in so there is no reason to think that Apple needs this or that by not having it the iPad is somehow crippled.

03-19-10 03:33 PM

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9700On3

It has a 3g sim card for DATA but not calls/sms.

Why? the hardware is there!

03-19-10 03:35 PM

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mitchell209

Because it's a tablet not a phone.

03-19-10 03:51 PM

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Username00089

Originally Posted by 9700On3

It has a 3g sim card for DATA but not calls/sms.

Why? the hardware is there!

You have a point but the micro sim hardware is really there for data. But I see what
you're saying though.

03-19-10 04:18 PM

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qbnkelt

OK, please don't flame me....would it support Skype?

03-19-10 05:36 PM

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9700On3

on 3 uk or verison ya, providing that it has voice/sms

03-19-10 05:37 PM

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qbnkelt

So the OP *might* be able to use it as a phone....sorta kinda maybe?!?

03-19-10 05:40 PM

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mitchell209

It will support Skype.

03-19-10 05:45 PM

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scorpiodsu

Originally Posted by 9700On3

3G but no phone function?

I want phone function.
Who thinks that this is useful?

I think it is useful but I don't think they wanted to get into carrier contracts and stuff with this. AT&T may let u use data contract free but I highly doubt they'll let you get away with voice under the same terms. Once you start getting into celluar services I think it changes the game and makes more restrictions. Having said that if it supports skype which it probably will then case closed.

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03-19-10 05:54 PM

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9700On3

restrictions like how?
is a subsidised price a restriction?

03-19-10 05:56 PM

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anon(13322)

Get an iPhone. The iPad purpose is NOT to talk.

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03-20-10 06:28 AM

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9700On3

don't want an iphone, i have a blackberry storm2 :P
i want a talkable ipad though

03-20-10 07:06 AM

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LazyStarGazer

Originally Posted by gnomad

you would look like a goofball holding something that size up to your ear, it's 10" x 8"!!

lmao!
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03-20-10 04:19 PM

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mitchell209

Originally Posted by 9700On3

don't want an iphone, i have a blackberry storm2 :P
i want a talkable ipad though

Why would you buy a tablet to use as a phone?

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03-20-10 05:04 PM

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F0nage

Originally Posted by Gnomad

You would look like a goofball holding something that size up to your ear, it's 10" x 8"!!

As if you don't look like a goofball holding up a regular iBrick to your ear

03-20-10 05:12 PM

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F0nage

Originally Posted by mitchell209

Why would you buy a tablet to use as a phone?

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So you don't have to carry it *and* a phone?

Bigger question is why you would buy a tablet that can't multitask or show flash videos.

03-20-10 05:14 PM

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mitchell209

Originally Posted by F0nage

So you don't have to carry it *and* a phone?

Bigger question is why you would buy a tablet that can't multitask or show flash videos.

Yeah, true, but it's 10" big. Doesn't seem very easy to use.

First of all, the iPad can multitask. Second, because Flash would rape the battery.

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03-20-10 05:22 PM

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F0nage

I personally hate flash but there are tons of sites you can't use without it, including many e-commerce sites. The real reason it doesn't support flash is because iJobs hates flash, not because of battery consumption. I know, because my lowly Nokia 5800 has native flash and it's half the size of an iPhone. Oh yeah, except that it has 640x360 screen resolution and multitasking and it still lasts all day on one charge.

It cannot multitask. Maybe a jailbroken one can, but 99.9% of the average ***** consumers won't jailbreak theirs.

Not exactly an impartial post, but: 8 Things That Suck About the iPad - apple ipad - Gizmodo

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03-20-10 05:29 PM

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dasDestruktion

Can you replace one of the batteries on the iPad or is it like the iPhone all locked away and not allowed to be opened. Why on earth do they do that?

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03-20-10 05:38 PM

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F0nage

LOL it just keeps getting better. I love this forum!

03-20-10 05:40 PM

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LazyStarGazer

Originally Posted by F0nage

As if you don't look like a goofball holding up a regular iBrick to your ear

Is 'F0nage' Swahili for 'I'm an ignorant troll' ?

03-20-10 05:49 PM

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dasDestruktion

http://scitech.foxnews.mobi/quickPag...83.proteus.fma

Don't know if the link will work... Its a mobi link from FOXnews but it looks like the iPad is causing a lot of sites to do simple, no-flash redesigns!

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03-20-10 06:05 PM

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