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[Imjrb3]

If even half the leaks and rumors are true at this point about the iPad/iTablet, does anyone else wonder if you NEED both the iPhone and the iPad?

We won't know for sure-obviously- until next week but I could see getting an iPad and switching my smarthphone to something less fancy and more bare bones functional (BB 9700?).

Should be interesting.

[mth785]

No matter what they introduce I will be sticking with just the iPhone.

[cre8tivspirit]

If the talks with with at&t and Verizon mean that the iTablet(?) will be marketed like the netbooks, i.e. providing 3G connectivity w/wifi, I'd consider a basic phone and using the iTablet(?) with a data plan.

[thinkTwice]

It all depends on the monthly fee and how much it is. I hate paying 2x for internet, so my iPhone is my primary means of connecting to the internet, with my apt and starbucks free wifi when needed to connect using a pc.

[BLu]

iMac at home, iPhone in my pocket. Done.

[iamfudge]

Originally Posted by cre8tivspirit

If the talks with with at&t and Verizon mean that the iTablet(?) will be marketed like the netbooks, i.e. providing 3G connectivity w/wifi, I'd consider a basic phone and using the iTablet(?) with a data plan.

My thoughts exactly. Unlocking my 3GS and putting that sucker up on Ebay!

[charlie]

iPhone for sure. The iPad is very cool, but there's no way I'm going to carry that big thing and a phone around with me all the time.

[Imjrb3]

And now a week later, Apple answered my question for me. As currently designed, I can't imagine replacing my iPhone with the iPad. I'll wait and see what they have in store with iPhone 4.0.

I can only hope that the iPad 1.0 is just setting the table for future-more capable- versions. There's a market for this type of this device. Just not this SPECIFIC device (for me). Add a front-facing camera, some level of multi-tasking and cloud-based iTunes and I'm IN.

[jakej914]

One of my biggest gripes about my iPhone 3GS is that I can't see all my events for the day very easily. It sounds stupid, but it really makes it difficult to schedule. When I saw that huge Calendar app, I was in love. Haha. And what's great about the iPad, is that I'd be able to easily slip it out, not have to worry about dragging out my 15" MBP, and it's an instant-on kinda thing. Other than that, I'm still confused as to why there is no multitasking--something Apple has always been all about (i.e. apps continue running on a laptop after you close the window; instead you must quit the app). AND, with that iBooks app, why the hell is there not a way to take notes?! That's just dumb on their part, especially if they wanna see textbooks in the BookStore, or whatever they're calling it. If I have the dough, I'll make the purchase for some key features and portability. But I'll always have my iPhone to slip in my pocket.

[impaler]

I'm really torn right now. I think the iPad is cool--and on the one hand, I WANT one...but I know me, and I'll want the top of the line. So over $800 for the device, then $30/month just to cart it around? My MacBook is just fine. I just don't know...