Apple iPad coming to Verizon Wireless
Big news for fans of Verizon's wireless network: It'll be getting the Apple iPad starting Oct. 28. You'll be able to buy the iPad at 2,000 Verizon Wireless stores nationwide. (Is this the precursor to Verizon getting the iPhone next year, as recent reports suggest?)
Interestingly, consumers won't have access to the iPad 3G. Instead, if you want one from Verizon, you could buy an iPad Wi-Fi version plus a Verizon MiFi mobile hotspot. The hotspot uses Verizon's 3G network and generates a Wi-Fi hotspot that you can then use the iPad with. From the press release:
Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64GB + MiFi. Verizon Wireless is offering a monthly access plan to iPad customers of up to 1GB of data for just $20 a month. In addition, Verizon Wireless will also offer all three iPad Wi-Fi models on a stand-alone basis.
It just so happens that Oct. 28 is the same day that the iPad will go on sale at AT&T stores, too. There, you can buy the 3G model with an AT&T monthly service plan.
There have also been reports of the iPad going on sale at Wal-Mart, Target and even Sam's Club. Gee, you think Apple's doing a big push for the holidays? Ya' think?
[Thanks TiPB]
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Comments
If you already have an iphone do you have to pay for 3g service twice?
Yes, but you're not locked into a two-year service plan. You can pay month to month whenever you need to use 3G on the iPad.
Posted by: double b | October 14, 2010 11:43 AM
doesn't seem right to me that you have to pay for to access the same internet 3 times (home - phone - ipad)
Posted by: drunk richard | October 14, 2010 1:14 PM
I really don't like this idea :\ Apple is getting too public, and soon will be like microsoft, eventually OSX will be installable on any old computer, and iOS will be on many different phones... AT&T was much of a peace keeper with Apple products, as it wasn't necessarily available via them, now since Apple is selling them in stores, its kinda sad, their coming out of their product exclusivity... I realize that they did that with Ipod, but Ipad, and soon the phone, it will only leave a matter of time before OSX is common and apple computers just sells the OS.
Posted by: noodle eating fudge bug | October 14, 2010 10:24 PM
Sell the phone, get an Itouch and use the mifi to connect.
Posted by: JijiN | October 15, 2010 6:16 AM