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[MobileMania]

Because I do. The iPad is totally useless for me when I don't have wifi around. One time, I was to show off some of the cool features of iPad to my friends and whalla! there was no Wifi around.

[frogstofall]

Ehh.... I do sometimes. But if you have an iPhone and jailbreak it, you can use MYWI and connect your iPad that way.

[j7469]

I did so I sold the wifi model on eBay for a profit. Then I bought the 3G model. I really don't think it's worth $130 more but paying $25 a month (I wish I could get the unlimited) is better than paying $60 for a verizon mifi.

[freyaheart]

Ya I should have gotten the 3g oh well

[Jeremy Sikora]

Not at all. Everywhere I am going to use it there is Wi-Fi. It's not like I'm gonna need to use it in my car or even carry it around every where I go. That's what my iPhone is for.

[DiveBum]

Not at all... running MyWi on my iPhone. WiFi access where ever.

[bdegrande]

I did wait for the 3G model and am very happy with my decision, since I dont have any other 3G acesss, I have an iPod Touch and not an iPhone.

I love being able to stream Netflix and Air Video over 3G, however, with AT&T eliminating the unlimited data plans for the iPad, I don't think 3G is nearly as useful any more except for those of us who got in early enough to get unlimited data. I would rather have a MiFi or similar device, it would have higher bandwidth limits and can be used by other devices as well as the iPad.

[Maniacfive]

Not in the slightest. I thought I might need a data connection in places where I had none, so I bought a MiFi dongle just in case, never had to use it. There's WiFi all over the place.

And besides that, the MiFi dongle was £50 the ipad 3G was an extra £130. I'd rather spend that saved money on credit for the MiFi. Which when abroad can be used for many other devices too. Keep all those roaming charges in one place!

[benjitek]

3G I could maybe do without, but the fact that the WiFi-only model doesn't have a GPS chip is disappointing.

[Bandi1]

I bought a 64gb WiFi the day after it came out in the U.S. and found it was too limited for my needs. I then bought a 64gb 3G the day it was released in Canada and sold the WiFi version. I love the 3G version and find new ways to integrate it into my lifestyle everyday. My aim is to travel without a laptop by years end.