<font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><br></font><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM, scott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott@sboss.net">scott@sboss.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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the iPad (unlike the iPhone) is not locked down to AT&T. Apple did force AT&T to allow the iPads to be used on their networks without long term commitments. I would say that by the monday after the 3G model release (this weekend is the non-3G release) people like T-Mobile will be more than happy to hook your iPad up to their network instead of their evil death star competitor. I know they are move than happy to help you move your iPhone to their network. Some of us are just tied to a contract and dont want/cant afford to pay the early out fee.<br>
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There is rumors are the new 4G iPhone will be not tied to AT&T (which comes out this summer). Will it be tied or not depends on the deals/contracts that AT&T and Apple craft up. I know that Apple hears a LOT about being tied to the death star is a major downside to the iPhone. I know corporate has heard it. I personally told them (they were stupid enough to ask me for my option). And the person I talked to mentioned I was not the first to say it.<br>
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soooo we all will see.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br>These articles would seem to indicate an exclusive for AT&T:<br><br><a href="http://www.cio-today.com/news/AT-T-Preps-for-iPhone-Competition/story.xhtml?story_id=00200072WMUI">http://www.cio-today.com/news/AT-T-Preps-for-iPhone-Competition/story.xhtml?story_id=00200072WMUI</a><br>
<br><a href="http://www.cooltechzone.com/2010/02/11/apple-may-extend-att-exclusivity-for-iphone-after-ipad-deal/">http://www.cooltechzone.com/2010/02/11/apple-may-extend-att-exclusivity-for-iphone-after-ipad-deal/</a><br>
<br><a href="http://atlanticwire.theatlantic.com/opinions/view/opinion/The-Big-Disappointment-iPad-Only-on-ATT-2326">http://atlanticwire.theatlantic.com/opinions/view/opinion/The-Big-Disappointment-iPad-Only-on-ATT-2326</a><br>
<br>There may be some news I am missing, but this looks like an exclusive deal to me.<br>