Wait....I have to absorb all of the information you gave Gayle! You are soooo organized, and clear! Must be a teacher!
Seriously, thank you so much....I now know everything I need to know, other than going to an Apple store and playing with it as you suggested. I could not have gotten a better summary if I had paid someone!!!
I think there are plans for less data, which cost less. Since we do not get cell service up here in many places, I would get the cheaper service. I do get it up at the pool, which might be fun. Although, honestly, why do I need to be online at the pool? Because I want to!!!
At this point the 32 GB, Wi-Fi 3G is about $740. I wonder if the price will come down after Christmas. I think I may search online to see if plans are in the making for a new iPad model. That's when prices for the old one go down!
I don't need email or the word processor. I have a laptop and a desktop at home, and a wireless printer. ($80 from Staples, but the ink is about $30 each for B & W and color!) So, as an aside, if anyone is in the market for a printer, check out how much ink refills cost. I hear Kodak ink is much less expensive than the others.
Janet, I think we know everything we need to know. I would get 32 GB. My mp3 player is 8 GB. It holds a lot, but to spend so much for only 16 GB instead of 32 GB might not make sense.
Here are the Apple prices. Apple and Walmart are the cheapest right now.
iPad with Wi-Fi + 3GConnect to the Internet at Wi-Fi hotspots and over AT&T’s 3G cellular network when you’re on the go; 3G service sold separately
16GB1
- Ships: Within 24hrs
- Free Shipping
- $629.00
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32GB1
- Ships: Within 24hrs
- Free Shipping
- $729.00
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64GB1
- Ships: Within 24hrs
- Free Shipping
- $829.00
And...
AT&T 3G data plans for iPad
Data per month Price per month 250MB/month $14.99 2GB/month $25.00
I'm not sure what this means.