[ale] Cory Doctorow on the Ipad

[scott]

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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.

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.

soooo we all will see.


On Apr 2, 2010, at 4:00 PM, briarpatch.jim at gmail.com wrote:

> On Apr 2, 2010 3:47pm, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Short answer: Just about as good as the Kindle.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/02/why-i-wont-buy-an-ipad-and-think-you-shouldnt-either.html#more
> > 
> 
> What I want is a good notebook that would flip around and let me operate in tablet mode with a touch-screen. That wouldn't have all of the crippling deficiencies that the iPad has. Apple wants to lock you into doing *everything* their way, including 3G connections through AT&T exclusively._______________________________________________
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