Thanks, Rick, this was a kind of reply I found helpful.
Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 04:48 PM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Carol. > > I have a WiFi only Mini and haven't missed anything because I also have an > iPhone 4s. If I didn't have my 4s, I would miss the cellular aspect for > sure. Personally, I use the Mini more as a consumption device around the > house, meaning books, pod casts, some email and some browsing and I love it > in that context. I would never give up my iPhone however for maximum > portability no matter where I go with it. Just my thoughts. > > Best, > > Rick alfaro > > On 12/12/2012 4:23 AM, Carol Pearson wrote: >> Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I >> have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having >> one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you >> who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it >> because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a >> cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand >> whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include >> cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier >> before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the >> iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into >> the same problem. >> >> Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! >> >> >> >> Carol P >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, "Tina Murphy" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you >>> could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one >>> that can connect to your carrier. >>> Tina >>> ********************************************************************** >>> Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. >>> -- 1 John 3:18 >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Joe" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM >>> Subject: Re: iPad Hater >>> >>> >>> Kevin, >>> >>> Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between >>> the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific >>> apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I >>> think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would >>> only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than >>> my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year >>> to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, >>> but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the >>> road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible >>> off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved >>>> on to a new owner. >>>> My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are >>>> different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I >>>> would have thought that more obvious. >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: >>>>> All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have >>>>> their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I >>>>> think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been >>>>> discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone >>>>> and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without >>>>> the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my >>>>> wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of >>>>> things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is >>>>> sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as >>>>> fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of >>>>> more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is >>>>> perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. >>>>> >>>>> So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me >>>>> to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll >>>>> scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and >>>>> Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible >>>>> books. But no one listens to me. <smile>. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Raul A. Gallegos >>>>> "I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my >>>>> own." - Les Dawson >>>>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >>>>> >>>>> On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: >>>>>> Why on earth would you think a device without cellular >>>>>> connectivity and >>>>>> that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? >>>>>> There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. >>>>>> Try that. >>>>>> >>>>>> At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't >>>>>>> it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't >>>>>>> get it. >>>>>>> It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can >>>>>>> point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. >>>>>>> Otherwise, >>>>>>> without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless >>>>>>> range. >>>>>>> Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the >>>>>>> Dropbox >>>>>>> file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter >>>>>>> tool I >>>>>>> was hoping for. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox >>>>>>> files >>>>>>> outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a >>>>>>> viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but >>>>>>> before >>>>>>> selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair >>>>>>> shake. >>>>>>> Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more >>>>>>> awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not >>>>>>> enough to >>>>>>> make me admire the extra screen real estate. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance for your thoughts, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>> "VIPhone" >>>>>>> Google Group. >>>>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en>http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>> "VIPhone" Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>> "VIPhone" Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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