So, the iPad 2 I use for over half a year and I'm on one side more than satisfied. It serves me as a notebook replacement and even my pictures the 40D I could easily transfer to the CCK on the iPad. CR2 files so no problem.
The iPad is a really sharp device, but why do I then only 2 stars?
Because Apple does not get baked, the iOS for the iPad to spendieren a switch to turn off the 3G!
The iPhone 4S had the same problem, but with one of the last updates so said switch got the iPhone to the UMTS off and to connect only over EDGE. Then why not please the iPad? If UMTS runs the iPad is about 20 times as fast the Internet at home, if EDGE is running slow, but it runs. and if I'm here in a border area? TOT.
I use the iPad in between times when the computer is already shut down, to more quickly to look at something, mirrors, etc. But here is so poor UMTS reception, commutes the iPad usually between EDGE and 3G which means that the Internet fails completely. A put into airplane mode and back was no help, and turn it back did not help. I can be happy if the Internet running times, so here where I live in a UMTS outskirts. quite often I do if there is something more important, power up the computer again. About WLAN I could surf, but since I have here at home Dlan and my computer acts as a wireless hot spot, why should I boot up the computer and then surf on iPad?
In addition, I pay 35, - per month for the Internet tariff. Because I would have also easily able to buy only the WIFI version and can be used on my former iPhone as a hotspot (the iPhone I sold because I do not need 2 Internet-enabled devices).
Do you understand what I want to say? The iPad 2 is a great device with many possibilities. I use it a lot and likes to play, to work, to surf, to read. But Apple does not get to the series. When iPhone 4s it said, there was a new chip where you could no longer turn off spereat the 3G ... but came via an update of the switch! This switch is simply missing on the iPad and if I could turn off the 3G UMTS reception in very bad here, then I emitting units surfing via EDGE ... but no ... is not so .... so I am forced to the computer again use. Why then I'll buy an iPad with 3G and expensive internet tariff?
And yes, I'm pissed. I'm mad because I my expensive device for 600, - can be used at home on the couch or in bed not as I will, because Apple does not consider it necessary, the iPad iOS to spendieren this switch! I am Mac user and already Fanboy, but it upsets me just on. It's the iPhone 4S, so why not the iPad 2?
On the way I've either pure or pure UMTS EDGE reception. Since everything works, but on the way I can anyway only briefly look into the break a bit since I'm at work.
The iPad deserves in my eyes 5 star, but under these circumstances that the iOS this said switch is missing, and I always get upset when I go to sleep before the short time what would make me look and done it again does not work, I forgive only 2 stars!
