On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Opinions, please: will this affect sales? Will people see the limit as a > reason to not buy a device limited to one carrier?" > > Without internet access, the Ipad gets old fast, IMO. Without the 3g > plan, I do not see people taking this thing out on the town. With > that, there have been 2 million Ipads sold, shocking. Of course, in > environments like a university campus, internet access is a non issue. > > I see competition with the Ipad being more effective and coming faster > then competition with say the Iphone. I look forward to the tegra > based slates. > > Regardless of what comes to the slate world, they are all useless to > me as a primary device without a stylus. > > Chris... > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> > wrote: > > I know at least some of us are using iPads already. According to this > report: > > > > > http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2010/06/Business-ATT-Data-Use-New-Plans-Data- > > Services/ > > > > <quote> > > AT&T also cut the $29.99 unlimited plan for the iPad in favor of a $25 > per > > month 2 GB plan, which will only affect new customers. Existing customers > can > > keep the unlimited plan or switch to the 2 GB plan. > > </quote> > > > > Opinions, please: will this affect sales? Will people see the limit as a > > reason to not buy a device limited to one carrier? > > > > And if so will we start to see options from other vendors/carriers, as we > did > > after the iPhone first came out? > > > > Any comments? > > > > Jeff > > -- > > Jeff Lasman > > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > Competition is here: it's called the iPed...and it runs Android http://www.mixxbuzzers.com/7583/iped-the-ipad-lookalike-launched-in-china/ -- Joel Witherspoon LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jcwitherspoon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joel.witherspoon Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/joelwitherspoon Skype: joel.witherspoon This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify Google Support. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
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