“The device is said to support the HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) 3G protocol,” Paczkowski reports. “Interesting, since that would mean it’s destined AT&T’s network, not Verizon’s, as had been previously rumored — though it would lend credence to predictions that Apple will extend AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity deal, rather than allow it to lapse.”
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How difficult would it be to make the iTablet capable of running on several networks?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Read my comment from the previous Mac Tablet PC story. Or “Tall Tale”. Or “search for hits”. Or whatever else they are calling these fabrications these days.
Give it a rest, OK? “When and As it Suits Apple”!
“Apple tablet AT&T;bound?”
Nope.
You mean we’ll STILL be stuck with AT&T;????
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo! 🙁
@Cascadians. Not difficult at all. It’s a matter of efficiencies of scale and manufacturing costs. Apple wants to maximize profits, and they do it better than everyone else.
@Olternaut. Get over it. First of all this is a rumor of a rumor of a rumor. We’ll see. AT&T;is no better nor worse than all US mobile phone providers. Your whining adds nothing but messing up the formatting of this page. Grow up dude.
If that’s the case screw it. I already pay AT&T;$140 a month even if I just sit my iPhone in a drawer and never use it. I’m seriously considering dropping the device because of the cost. It makes far more sense to get a cheap phone, and an iPod touch. You can save about $1000 a year.
If Apple enters into a deal whereby your cell rings on both your cell phone AND your tablet, so that you don’t have to add ANOTHER line and face another $50-$70 monthly subscription, that might work, and would be cool as well. But, I don’t see how adding another phone number account would simplify things. People have to remember a cell and a land line to call me now. If you have a work number, that adds a third line, and now a standalone tablet account would add a fourth. I don’t think many would find that appealing.
@Dave Marsh… the idea you describe is consumer centric, even consumer friendly. This is AT&T;we’re talking about here. AT&T;will charge $50-$70 a month if they have anything to do with the device.
Admittedly we don’t know anything and it’s silly to talk about it now, but just the idea of AT&T;being involved is enough to not only make me angry and calibrate me for negative mindshare, but cause me to seriously re-evaluate my existing situation.
@Cascadians: If those “other networks” use HSDPA, then it’s simple. In fact, it’s only a software change. If those other networks use some other 3g technology (verizon) then it’s pretty difficult and expensive. (You would have to have additional radios in the device, adding cost and complexity.)
I hate AT&T;with an unbridled passion. If this tablet requires an AT&T;subscription then forget it.
nope not possible cuz at&t;said they will roll out HSDPA in only 6 cities early next year apple wouldn’t produce a computer that will only have internet in 6 cities and 3G is already strained from the iPhone
I love AT&T;. Great service every where I go.
It may be that there will not be a phone in the tablet, but that it will be a data-only connection, like having a built-in laptop card.
The problem Apple has with Verizon (besides they dissed the iPhone) is that no one else outside the US uses CDMA, and Verizon is moving away from that as well. In 2 years, CDMA will only be what old phones work on, which renders an Apple tablet outdated tech. Apple’s not about to put technology into its devices which will be virtually useless in a year or two.
Since I have an iPhone and a data plan for it with AT&T;I hope that the iTablet will support tethering with the iPhone
so I only have to pay for one data plan when the iTablet
becomes available; and since I’ll still have my iPhone in
my pocket, it would make all the sense of the world if the
iTablet is able to connect to the internet when not within
reach of a Wi-Fi network — by tapping on my iPhone cell
data network, i.e.: by tethering to the iPhone to access
internet content. One data plan. Two Apple devices.
One solution: Tethering between the iPhone and the iTablet.
If that is the case,, then count me out. I am not willing to throw good money after bad (AT&T;). Apple, I love your products (i own many of them), but if you persist in this unholy alliance with AT&T;we (ME) will not buy the product/s.
Why can’t they make one standard
sooooo is it just me or does it seem stupid that ATT claims that the iPhone is slamming their network, yet now they are selling netbooks that connect to the net, causing more congestion?
Will the people with brains PLEASE take over the world!
“Why can’t they make one standard”
Because everyone knows the open free market is the most efficient way to do things, unlike those communists socialist countries in europe… where…. wait…..
Damn.
Because standards are Evil? With a capital “e”?
Actually Qualcomm has the GOBI chip that works on their CDMA technology networks and GSM based networks. The chip set is in use on some Blackberrys today but costs more than the single network chipsets. It could be done with support for LTE too.
don’t get all crazy about this. I am sure it take the route of the netbooks. It will be sold without HSDPA plan and then a subsidized plan if you choose to go that route. Apple will leave it as an option for the consumer on this one if they even include it. So don’t get all crazy and just wait till CES2010 when it’s announced and then we can truly get our bitch on.
Well, I’d planned to buy this tablet until hearing it would be tied to a wireless carrier. So much for that. I’ll never re-sign with AT&T;, and though my 2-yr contract time is long expired, they’ll never get another re-up. I need a non-notebook portable for home use, WiFi only.
800 to a thousand dollars for a tablet.
Fail subsidized or not.
(-_-)
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