iPad UK 3G Network? Opinions?

[Jimboooo]

I am expecting an orange micro sim in the post tomorrow for my ipad 3g, when i looked at the tariffs back on the 10th June Orange seemed the most appealing, but there now that 3 have announced £7.50 a month for 1GB, they seem so much more tempting.
What do you guys think, also does anyone know if the actual phone shops will be stocking the micro sims?

 

[ParishYoung]

Daft as it may seem, my first thought would be to choose based on which network allows you to purchase / manage your data usage direct from the device.

At present this is only O2 and Vodafone (three isn't even mentioned on Apple's website)

If they're Pay As You Go then I would get them all and see which one works best in your area first.

I know Orange is best in my area (but can't be managed on device)
O2 has only EDGE - no 3G in my area
Vodafone is reportedly good AND can be managed on device
Three I have no idea about

 

[ParishYoung]

Also, I currently have an imported Wifi only model, and even if I did have the 3G version I probably still wouldn't carry it around outside the house very often.

It's pretty large, heavier than you expect, and it's value deters me

 

[Ironduke]

I have an o2 sim in my ipad.

how do i subscribe?

 

[Jimboooo]

Daft as it may seem, my first thought would be to choose based on which network allows you to purchase / manage your data usage direct from the device.

At present this is only O2 and Vodafone (three isn't even mentioned on Apple's website)

If they're Pay As You Go then I would get them all and see which one works best in your area first.

I know Orange is best in my area (but can't be managed on device)
O2 has only EDGE - no 3G in my area
Vodafone is reportedly good AND can be managed on device
Three I have no idea about

I have been told by orange that they will have a dedicated iPad Application where you will be able to manage data usage and change plans. I have also heard nothing of 3 being able to manage that from the device.
However the price of the 3 data plan is probably the most enticing with 1GB per month costing £7.95. Really a GB is a lot especially if you are mainly surfing the web and downloading emails and even the occasional song from iTunes.

I found a good article on the Stuff website that talks about the different price plans and recommended plans for recommended usage. Check the link below.

http://stuff.tv/blogs/iphone/archive/2010/05/27/find-the-best-ipad-3g-data-plan-for-you.aspx