Which Ipad is better? 3G or non 3G?

daro2096 · 13-07-10, 10:54 PM

Is it worth it spending the extra £100 for the 3G version or am I better off getting the non 3G version and buying a MI-FI dongle?

Djoscar · 13-07-10, 11:01 PM

It's up to you. If you're gonna use 3G then buy the one with 3G if not, then non-3G..

daro2096 · 14-07-10, 12:46 AM

Well I checked Three(the phone company) and their prices for 3G on Ipad is more expensive.

I might be better off buying their Mi-FI dongle for £49.99 and then paying £15 for 3gb instead of paying £20 for the same on the Ipad.

I don't use 3G much anyway. Only when I am away from home and that isn't often, maybes once or twice a year.

**MJ10** · 14-07-10, 11:15 AM

I wouldn't go with the 3G... it may be an extra £100, but then you have to add on the cost of the contract.

I'd go with the wi-fi as I get wifi at home, work, university, uni house. The only time I'd get annoyed is on the train... but you don't even get much 3G signal on the train anyway!

daro2096 · 15-07-10, 01:52 AM

Yeah that is true.

The mobile signal whilst travelling on the train is pretty awful.

A Baby · 16-07-10, 09:46 PM

You have to ask yourself how often am I going to want to access the internet while not at home or at work with my iPad. And if the answer is only once and a while, then that extra $100 plus the contract fees are not worth it.

adammcg · 17-07-10, 10:27 AM

You could do what I do and use your 3G mobile phone as a wireless hotspot and your iPad could piggy back off that.

Noid · 17-07-10, 08:12 PM

I'd personally go for the 3g but for the simple reason that I spend days at a time away on a fort in the North sea.

It would be nice to have something to do at nights while I'm out there and having the net and possibly WoW when that becomes playable via a streaming link would be fantastic.

zee90 · 30-08-10, 06:00 PM

I wouldnt spend extra for 3G as you will have to pay more to your provider anyway. Wifi is better and alot of places have Wifi to connect to

TheDoctor · 30-08-10, 06:09 PM

3g or not to 3g that is the question.

EDIT: Zee this is a month old topic...

13-07-10, 10:54 PM	#1
daro2096 iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 46	Which Ipad is better? 3G or non 3G? Is it worth it spending the extra £100 for the 3G version or am I better off getting the non 3G version and buying a MI-FI dongle?

13-07-10, 11:01 PM	#2
Djoscar Mini Mac Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,364	It's up to you. If you're gonna use 3G then buy the one with 3G if not, then non-3G.. __________________ Free iPad \| Free iPhone 4

14-07-10, 12:46 AM	#3
daro2096 iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 46	Well I checked Three(the phone company) and their prices for 3G on Ipad is more expensive. I might be better off buying their Mi-FI dongle for £49.99 and then paying £15 for 3gb instead of paying £20 for the same on the Ipad. I don't use 3G much anyway. Only when I am away from home and that isn't often, maybes once or twice a year. Last edited by daro2096; 14-07-10 at 12:46 AM.. Reason: Correcting spelling mistake

14-07-10, 11:15 AM	#4
MJ10 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 14,584	I wouldn't go with the 3G... it may be an extra £100, but then you have to add on the cost of the contract. I'd go with the wi-fi as I get wifi at home, work, university, uni house. The only time I'd get annoyed is on the train... but you don't even get much 3G signal on the train anyway! __________________ 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £180.94 Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Apple TV (£99) Received from Affiliates: £263.20 Amazon Affiliate - Voucher (£263.20) ^^ See what I have received and how I'm doing ^^ Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPhone 4S \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £4,218.94 plus Current Stats: 117 green 21 pending Spoiler Free Games Consoles \| Gaming Deals \| Sony Vita

17-07-10, 08:12 PM	#8
Noid iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boston, Lincolnshire Posts: 8	I'd personally go for the 3g but for the simple reason that I spend days at a time away on a fort in the North sea. It would be nice to have something to do at nights while I'm out there and having the net and possibly WoW when that becomes playable via a streaming link would be fantastic. Last edited by Noid; 17-07-10 at 08:12 PM..

15-07-10, 01:52 AM	#5
daro2096 iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 46	Yeah that is true. The mobile signal whilst travelling on the train is pretty awful.

16-07-10, 09:46 PM	#6
A Baby iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5	You have to ask yourself how often am I going to want to access the internet while not at home or at work with my iPad. And if the answer is only once and a while, then that extra $100 plus the contract fees are not worth it.

17-07-10, 10:27 AM	#7
adammcg iPod 30gb Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,459	You could do what I do and use your 3G mobile phone as a wireless hotspot and your iPad could piggy back off that.

30-08-10, 06:00 PM	#9
zee90 iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 234	I wouldnt spend extra for 3G as you will have to pay more to your provider anyway. Wifi is better and alot of places have Wifi to connect to

30-08-10, 06:09 PM	#10
TheDoctor Mini Mac Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 3,788	3g or not to 3g that is the question. EDIT: Zee this is a month old topic... Last edited by TheDoctor; 30-08-10 at 06:10 PM..