That's not a bad price!
However, with the cost of petrol these days
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iPad EU News (Abandon all hope, ye who enter here..) ("Are you nuts?!" - Steve)
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That's not a bad price!
However, with the cost of petrol these days
..............Only kidding, enjoy and tell us what you think.
17% from TFL?? How do you manage that?
Seems much less than that looking at the Apple TFL Store:
http://promo.euro.apple.com/epp/tfl/uk/
Well, I've just got back from Heathrow. I met my mate who's over here for a holiday and he sold me his 16 GB model as he's decided to buy a 3G one when they're released.
Just syncing it now.
Just syncing it now.
You have to log into the new mytfl discount site (launched April 6th 10) then you search for apple then u see the 17% link.
Wont know for sure until the Ipad prices are put up
It's a pity that it looks like there won't be any HE discount on the iPad. Find that very handy when buying computers. Can't win em all though. :-s
No. Although it does seem that the warranty does work internationally, but we've had really mixed messages.
Anyone got any opinions/info on whether we'll get the 3G versions released at the same time as the wifi over here? IIRC that was what was implied at the launch event ("Wifi models in 60 days, 3g models and international availability 30d after that" or something) but a pessimistic reader of that might think that it means 3G models in the States at the end of this month and just the wifi-only ones over here with the 3G ones to follow later.
They never mentioned international availability in the launch event. It was clarified afterwards that it would be available in the US and a number of other countries at the end of March. The UK and other EU websites even said launches Late March for around a Month when Apple changed there mind and delayed the launch to Late April outside the US. The press release stating this did say that the 3G version would be available in the UK at the same time.
I am keeping my fingers crossed for the 3G version being available here in the UK at the same time as well. For me the GPS is of major importance. I am not bothered about the 3G side of things, in fact prob wont put a sim in even if I could find one that size. I use a MIFI device for mobile internet.
Steve Jobs said it would be available worldwide in 30 days for Wi-Fi and 60 days for the 3G.
That's incorrect. As is the other followup to this post (the one above mine). What was exactly said was: 60 days WORLDWIDE availability of WiFi models. 90 days worldwide availability of 3G.
Im pretty sure it will be available on launch along with WIFI versions.
I dont think you place a sim in it , im sure its built in but its gotta be activated with a network provider
I wasnt aware of MIFI devices in UK (just heard of them in the past month) , How big is it and how much do you pay and who do you pay ?
This has since been superseded by the new announcement regarding late April availability of both models in the UK. Given that Jobs explicitly confirmed the late April date the other day and all int'l Apple websites still keep saying that with 20 days to go until the end of April, I think we are still on track for a late April release. All of this based on official news, no rumors...
You do put a sim in it, it's a micro sim. I have not seen them in the UK yet though. I would think the 3G side will need activation but I suspect the rest of it will be the same as the wifi model as far as getting it running is concerned. Plug it into iTunes on a Mac or PC and off you go.
The MIFI device I have is a one suppled by Three. It's on PAYG and was about £70, complete with 3 months data at 1GB a month. Thats quite a lot for me. But can be bought on it's own or under a contract for those stup....err inclined that way. There is another MIFI available a Novatel 2352 which is sim free but costs about £200. The Three one can be made sim free easy enough though. Works great with my iPhone.
Yes, I was confirming your post with an extract from the official source rather than confused recollections.
Yeah I thought it was too at first but then i noticed you said:
90 days worldwide availability of 3G.
Whereas this says:
The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries
So it looks like they never promised worldwide availability of the 3G version. <shrugs>
Interesting, in my view the real benefit of the MiFi connection is that it allows you to use "Wifi-only" apps, such as Skype, VOIP, etc, over a 3G connection. In this respect, MiFi turns out to be a better option that the built-in 3G for iPad...
just browsing and came across this site
http://dvdworldusa.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?cat=Top+Sellers&search=yes
claim to ship within 24 hours, VAT paid etc. 16gb Wifi is £500, £550 for 32gb and so on. Not sure if it includes shipping (Think it does??)
not toooooo bad. better than eBay.
Anyone had any experience of them?
http://dvdworldusa.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?cat=Top+Sellers&search=yes
claim to ship within 24 hours, VAT paid etc. 16gb Wifi is £500, £550 for 32gb and so on. Not sure if it includes shipping (Think it does??)
not toooooo bad. better than eBay.
Anyone had any experience of them?
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