iPad and micro SIMs

patphelan · **coming also for iPhone -** 10-03-2010, 21:52

My sources tell me that these SIMS are also coming for the iPhone
why?
To stop unlocking and SIM surfing on subsidized devices. Its not much good to me if my carrier doesn't do micro SIMS
I believe it will be exactly the same for subsidized iPad's in Europe.

petkow · 11-03-2010, 12:15

It seems completely bizarre to me that they want to launch this new tiny SIM format in what will perhaps be one of the largest 3G "mobiles" that you could ever dream of. (Well perhaps it's not strictly a mobile phone, but certainly it's intended as a mobile device).

I'm probably going to be completely wrong on this, but just why would anyone bother paying so much more over an 18/24 month contract for the ipad with a separate 3G data contract? Surely WiFI would realistically be enough for it? Well... at least for most places you will use this oversized mobile device.

I just cannot see many people pulling one of these oversized iphones out of their pocket for a bit of Mobile browsing whilst sitting on the metro for their trip into work. Surely if you want 'mobile' 3G productivity you would be better to get a pocket sized Smartphone with a touchscreen (Android, iphone etc.). I suppose for anything else, and you may as well get something with a decent hard disk capacity, multi-tasking ability, some flash support, and USB-host mode so you can plug a USB stick in. Apart from iPhone syndrome sufferers why would anyone ever even chose an iPad over a Netbook (ideally running a Linux OS like Ubuntu Netbook remix). Problem is, I suspect there are just way too many iPhone Syndrome sufferers in this world!

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patphelan (Offline) DEALER Amateur Member Posts: 29 Join Date: 22 Oct 2007 Location: Cork, Ireland Country:	coming also for iPhone - 10-03-2010, 21:52 My sources tell me that these SIMS are also coming for the iPhone why? To stop unlocking and SIM surfing on subsidized devices. Its not much good to me if my carrier doesn't do micro SIMS I believe it will be exactly the same for subsidized iPad's in Europe. Pat Phelan 6310i to Nexus and all in between

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petkow (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 696 Join Date: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Madrid Country:	11-03-2010, 12:15 It seems completely bizarre to me that they want to launch this new tiny SIM format in what will perhaps be one of the largest 3G "mobiles" that you could ever dream of. (Well perhaps it's not strictly a mobile phone, but certainly it's intended as a mobile device). I'm probably going to be completely wrong on this, but just why would anyone bother paying so much more over an 18/24 month contract for the ipad with a separate 3G data contract? Surely WiFI would realistically be enough for it? Well... at least for most places you will use this oversized mobile device. I just cannot see many people pulling one of these oversized iphones out of their pocket for a bit of Mobile browsing whilst sitting on the metro for their trip into work. Surely if you want 'mobile' 3G productivity you would be better to get a pocket sized Smartphone with a touchscreen (Android, iphone etc.). I suppose for anything else, and you may as well get something with a decent hard disk capacity, multi-tasking ability, some flash support, and USB-host mode so you can plug a USB stick in. Apart from iPhone syndrome sufferers why would anyone ever even chose an iPad over a Netbook (ideally running a Linux OS like Ubuntu Netbook remix). Problem is, I suspect there are just way too many iPhone Syndrome sufferers in this world!