European iPad data plans with mico-SIMs

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Now that the iPad has made it to much of Europe and many North Americans are headed there during the coming summer, I'm wondering what our options might be for using our new iPads (with 3G) on local European cellular providers' data plans (at a reasonable cost). The iPads are "unlocked", so all we need is a chip and a plan!

Has anyone had experience with buying a short-term data plan with mico-SIM from a French cellular carrier?

 

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French data plans

I just found this from a French iPad site:

Orange:

Two packages iPad without commitment

Package 2 GB
39 euros per month
2GB 3G
Unlimited Wi-Fi hotspots Orange

Package 200MB
10 euros per month
200MB
Unlimited Wi-Fi hotspots Orange

SFR:

75 megabytes Package
6 euros for one day
9.90 euros for 3 days

Package 250MB
14.90 euros per month

Flatrate
29.90 euros per month

+ free access at any SFR WiFi hotspot