Apple iPad Thread

[bnorthro]

Originally Posted by ShaneP

Yeah. Didn't know that about the other phones though.

I hope (think I heard this too) that since the circuitry for Bluetooth tethering exists in the iPad, it's just a software issue to allow tethering with the iPad. But it is shooting one's foot if it cant' be enabled.

Yeah, the iPad can only tether via WiFi. The official iPhone tethering works over bluetooth or USB, so until someone enables BT tethering on the iPad we're SOL. I read that someone emailed Steve Jobs and asked if we'd ever be able to tether the two and got a simple "No" as a reply. Pretty lame IMO, but I guess it makes sense from a business standpoint because they're going to sell more 3G ipads.

Anither reason to JB and use MyWi is that the new ATT tethering option (if you could ever officially tether) is an extra $20, but you MUST have the $25 2gb data plan and you don't get any more data for your $20 tethering fee. So you get 2 gb for $45 or unlimited gb for $30 if you're grandfathered into that plan & you JB. The iPad 3G plan is also only 2gb now starting June 7th, so you better not plan on streaming any movies or music over 3G...

[Noah.]

Just ordered my 64GB 3G iPad.

Does anyone have a case they like better than Apple's?

I liked the look of the Griffin one (Amazon, Youtube Review) but you can't do the thing where it sits angled on a desktop which I'd like to be able to do.

Some of the ones with a a hand strap look cool too.

[egordo877]

Originally Posted by Eyedea

Just ordered my 64GB 3G iPad.

Does anyone have a case they like better than Apple's?

I liked the look of the Griffin one (Amazon, Youtube Review) but you can't do the thing where it sits angled on a desktop which I'd like to be able to do.

Some of the ones with a a hand strap look cool too.

also interested to know if anyone has found a better iPad case. The apple one isn't great but bc it has all the different ways to angle/hold its the best ive found so far. The seam in mine has actually ripped after two weeks of use. :/

Right now I'm loving that MyWi, which turns the ipad into a wifi hotspot (you have to jailbreak and get it off Cydia). im in vegas for the series and been using it like that, and its pretty decent speed and reliable for me. Probably saved at least $100 so far considering what the hotels charge for 24 hour wifi passes.

and like bnorthro mentioned, anyone on the 3g ipad has until the end of today to lock in a $30 a month unlimited 3G plan from AT&T (though you must have it on auto renew, if you let it lapse one month you won't be able to buy it again):

http://gizmodo.com/5553139/say-goodb...on-the-ipad-3g

[egordo877]

just found this out, for those using airvideo, you can import the conversions into your Videos library and use that to watch all your stuff offline if you want to do it that way. what a great app.

[Ineedaride2]

[Freakin]

Originally Posted by egordo877

just found this out, for those using airvideo, you can import the conversions into your Videos library and use that to watch all your stuff offline if you want to do it that way. what a great app.

woah, what? You mean OTA or locally? If I could convert and download my vids OTA for offline that would be the sickest thing ever. Right now I have to do it locally with handbrake...

[dibbs]

Pretty crazy list of names exposed here.

http://gawker.com/5559346/apples-wor...owners-exposed

[bingobars]

Originally Posted by dibbs

Pretty crazy list of names exposed here.

http://gawker.com/5559346/apples-wor...owners-exposed

Oh no those poor poor people are going to get Spammed!!

[Freakin]

Originally Posted by bingobars

Oh no those poor poor people are going to get Spammed!!

lol seriously. without AT&Ts help their inbox would have been junk-mail free

[2After909]

Originally Posted by Freakin

lol seriously. without AT&Ts help their inbox would have been junk-mail free

LOL if something goes wrong it's always AT&T's fault.

It seems Apple has not only perfected the art of "parting fools from their money" but it has also brain-washed these fools into believing Apple is infallible.

[dibbs]

Originally Posted by 2After909

LOL if something goes wrong it's always AT&T's fault.

It seems Apple has not only perfected the art of "parting fools from their money" but it has also brain-washed these fools into believing Apple is infallible.

Did you read the article? It looks like this is totally on the networks end.

Gawker Media wouldn't coat it otherwise, they can barely hold back their contempt for Apple since the backlash from Jobs about the whole 4g leak.

[2After909]

Originally Posted by dibbs

Did you read the article? It looks like this is totally on the networks end.

Gawker Media wouldn't coat it otherwise, they can barely hold back their contempt for Apple since the backlash from Jobs about the whole 4g leak.

I hadn't read the article. While I've done so now, it is nevertheless my opinion that the responsibility ultimately lies with Apple. They require users to submit their email address (for "activation"), after all. I think that is unnecessary for a tablet device. To be fair, it seems fairly likely that Android tablets may similarly require users to activate their device using their email address. I call bs on this.

[Fat-not-Thin Man]

OH NOES DA HAXOR HAS MA EMAIL ADDRE$$!!!!!





bfd

[2After909]

Originally Posted by Fat-not-Thin Man

OH NOES DA HAXOR HAS MA EMAIL ADDRE$$!!!!!

bfd

A+++ post. It's really entertaining to see what Apple users easily accept these days

[TheCroShow]

but but...i thought apple products don't get hacked?