IPad 64G, WiFi, 3G, 1st Gen, $499, Target

For azwiz: the iPad being offered (first gen) was only available with AT&T as the carrier, to the best of my knowledge. We have one of those and have never connected to AT&T - like Pat, it hasn't been necessary since we have our own Verizon hot spot. BUT, if you want the GPS chip in an iPad, you need to buy a 3G model. Our iPad regularly "reminds" us that we haven't connected to a cell carrier... yeah, we know. :wink:
 
We have simple cell phones used just for talk, so find the 2nd generation 3G IPad AT&T connection very fast & useful when on the road-water or when the cable Internet doesn't work at home for the $25 monthly fee. When in places the 3G service isn't available it is much slower, but at least most of the time useable.

Ours when on AT&T regularly reminds us we can switch to wifi :lol: Of course most of the time these spots are locked, but at times not & that does save going over the 2 GB limit.
 
Anna Leigh":1rgiwhpl said:
I ordered one yesterday, it shipped today to our place on Maui.
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It wasn't delivered today, right? I ordered yesterday and mine hasn't been shipped yet even though I couldn't resist and bumped up the shipping speed!
 
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to tether an I-Pad to a cell phone by USB or Bluetooth ?

My cell phone has no wifi capability.
 
Jay,

I ran the ipad 2 at Lake Powell and also noticed the boat being on the land a few times. The problem seems to be with the cartography. The lake level looks like it was only showing an elevation of 3600', or 1/2 full. The depths were off by as much as 100'. Full pool at Lake Powell is 3700', that is what shows on the Raymarine C80 with Navionics cartography, the ipad should show the same chart, but doesn't. Its like they mapped a lake that's only 1/2 full.

Brent
 
Not sure about bluetooth--not be USB--but you can use WiFi thru your cell phone--there is a program called "Joiku" I have not used it. But not makes your cell phone into a wifi hot spot--and then your an transmit on wifi to the i pad. To do this on an i phone you have to jail break the i phone--but others work fine.
 
thataway":2w1b5wuu said:
Not sure about bluetooth--not be USB--but you can use WiFi thru your cell phone--there is a program called "Joiku" I have not used it. But not makes your cell phone into a wifi hot spot--and then your an transmit on wifi to the i pad. To do this on an i phone you have to jail break the i phone--but others work fine.
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While we're on this subject - we now use our Droid Bionic as a wifi hot spot, as our sole source of internet connection. It is faster than the 2 year old Mifi card we were using. "Connected" (via wifi) to the Bionic as I am writing this: my MacBook Pro, Joan's iPad, and the printer. Works great, but really drains the battery in the Bionic... from full to near empty in about 4 hours of use (same as the Mifi when run on just the internal battery). Plug in the Bionic and run it all day - unlimited data.

If you are a big photo user or do a lot of writing, you may find the iPad just OK for your usage. The apps that run on it are not full-featured like software such as Photoshop or Word (or Pages). My take on it is that the iPad doesn't "replace" a laptop or desktop computer for some folks... but, it truly does most of what many folks use a computer for... if that makes sense.

We already had a bluetooth keyboard; I find it much easier to type on a full size keyboard instead of the onscreen keyboard of the iPad. That said, the iPad onscreen keyboard is WAY easier than either of our phones (size does matter).

Does everyone need an iPad? No. Is it a useful addition for most boat cruisers? Definitely. An endless supply of books and magazines - yep. A portable chartplotter - yep. Way to check e-mail and websurf - yep (as long as you are within cell range). Photo download and viewer - yep. Apps for everything from Pandora (music) to checklists to eBook reader to tide predictor to an alarm clock (and a gazillion others) - yep, yep, yep, yep, etc. An iPod music, podcast, and video player - yep. And all that in the space of a traditional magazine.

Makes a lot of sense to me.
 
My laptop is connected right now through my Droid X via a usb cable and Easytether, an app that cost $9.95 if I remember correctly. I have unlimited data with Verizon and the app works well. Can't talk and surf at the same time but no extra charges from Verizon. Nice thing about the tethering is that the usb keeps the phone charged while connected.
 
Any of you iPad users have iNAVX? Looks good to me, and I'll probably get it for my 32 WiFi and 3G iPad. Would appreciate any comment.

Dusty
 
Since I read this post a while ago my wife and I have been checking out the difference between the IPad 1 and IPad 2.......and this morning, the quality of coverage between AT&T and Verizon in the San Juans.

The consensus on the internet seems to be that there is that the changes made to the IPad 2 do not warrant purchasing it over the IPad 1....just a few changes such as extra camera and others...... but the main one (for us) was that IPad 1 is AT&T only unless you purchase a special hot spot from Verizon (I think). IPad 2 is compatible with AT&T and Verizon. I'm not sure its worth an extra $325 to not have an extra piece of electronics kicking around or go bad.

So my next question is how does phone and data coverage compare for AT&T vs Verizon in the San Juans. If you can believe the coverage maps for the companies, in the area where we spend most of our time, AT&T is better. From another post, they said that AT&T was better in the south Puget Sound and Verizon was better in the north. (It seems strange but T-Mobile was rated better than either but I don't think that the IPad 1 or 2 supports T-Mobile.)

Thanks
 
I think ultimately you are going to want the Navionics app, the charts exactly match your C80 charts. I am also likely to get the Navimatics app for the East Coast and Great Lakes because I love the Active Captain data, probably get the West Coast too just to complete the set. Lots of choices, not so expensive that you can't try several to see which one you like best! Ain't the iPad great!

Anna Leigh":1h3ib3dk said:
Just got my Ipad delivered to Maui. Downloaded the iNAVX and Ayetides xl. Hope to navigate back home on the 27th with no problems.
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I agree, I have the 64 and many apps, photos and music plus the Navionics app. and have only used up about 10 GB. Most impressed with the Navionics app. sure beats my old monochrome Lowerance GPS.
Wapiti
 
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