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Can I ask some embarrassing questions - about Ipads?
Let's just start off by saying I'm older than a lot of you and I'm not an Apple person and I'm more technology-challenged than I care to admit. However, I am possibly interested in getting an Ipad. But, I'm confused about what the additional expenses will be.
So. ... I know the price varies based on the memory size - how do I know what memory size I should get?
Also - there's a WiFi or a WiFi + 3G. What exactly does that mean? I don't think our router is wireless - do I need to buy a new router for my house for the Ipad to work? Is this something I can do or do I need Verizon to do it? If I use the Ipad when I'm out and about - would I have to buy one of those cards that people plug into their laptops - who do I get that from? My regular mobile phone provider - Sprint? Also - are there free Apps or do you have to pay for all of them? If you do pay for them - are they generally one time fees or subscription/monthly fees?
Also - who can hold my hand and tell me it'll be OK and I'm really not 100 years old.
Re: Can I ask some embarrassing questions - about Ipads?
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If my 68yo mother can figure it out, you'll be fine!
Do you have a laptop in your house or a PC? If you have a laptop, chances are your router is wireless. If you have a PC, it could go either way.
It depends on what you think you'd use the iPad for as to which memory you should get. If you plan on just using it for fun stuff (not storing 10,000 pictures on it!), then you should be ok to get a 16G and not the 32G.
There's no need to go through Verizon unless you plan on getting an iPad with 3G because you'll have to pay a provider for the internet portion. If you just get a regular iPad (and you have internet service at home), you'll be fine to just run it off of your current network...but your router needs to be wireless so it can pick up the signal. So if your current router isn't wireless, now may be a good time to buy a wireless router so that you're not paying monthly service fees to a provider (ie: Verizon) just for the iPad.
Some apps are free and other's you pay for. Most of the apps I have are the free version but once you buy them, you "own" them; no need to rebuy. And to my knowledge, there are no monthly fees you pay for apps but I may also just not have any apps that would require such a thing to begin with.
The only thing is that you can't get Flash on Apple products so from time to time there will be a site or video you can't watch.
Re: memory - how many songs do you have? I have the 16GB and that's fine for me, I have more than enough room for all my music, apps and photos. If I load up movies on it (for a flight or something) then I have to take my music off but that happens rarely so its not an issue for me. If/when DH ever gets one he'll have to get significantly more memory (his phone is 32GB and can't hold all his music.)
Mine is wireless, not 3G, and that's also been fine. If you have a laptop in your house you probably have wireless already. I've never needed the 3G with it to be honest.
I love love love my ipad.
I love my iPad. We have the original and 16GB and it is more enough to currently hold all of our music. I don't have pictures uploaded to it, really just use it to surf the net.
Like others have said you don't need 3G if you are primarily using it at home and already have wireless internet.
The iPad itself is encrypted. One of the VPs at work is leaving and I'm a close friend of hers. I'm purchasing the office gift for her and buying her an iPad2 -64 GB because the one she currently uses is work issued.
I think the ipad is encrypted but I don't think the 3G network is encrypted. At least I don't trust my wireless 4G card from Verizon. We have a ipad2 - 16gb - wifi version. I would personally activate your wireless router and use that than pay for the monthly 3G network, since that is not a unlimited download (you only have so many GB's). You can turn off the 3G when you get home and then use the wifi but then you would still need to activate your wireless.
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