The iPad is going to be one expensive device when it finally comes out late April in the UK, while some of you may prefer to go for the non-3G version and are simply hoping to do a quick tether to your Apple iPhone’s 3G connection, Steve Jobs has brought down a bad news bomb by announcing that the iPad and the iPhone cannot be tethered.
This obviously will be one of the ways for Apple to push marketing of its iPad 3G models and in some ways, the concept is pretty redundant (if you are already online on your iPhone, why bother connecting with the iPad). The lack of interconnectivity is not a surprise when it comes to Jobs (who should probably be crowned as the emperor of electronic inconveniences), but in some ways, this also reflects badly on Apple’s care for its end users.
The lack of additional connectivity options will certainly drive down the demand for non-3G versions of the device; this may even get worse with the fact that 4G networks are also coming soon.
For those who missed out on the earlier scoops about the iPad, this new device is Apple’s touch screen tablet that is capable of browsing the net, running apps (compatible with both iPhone & iPod Touch apps and will also have its own exclusive set of apps available), reading eBooks, playing games and will even serve as a mini workstation (with the use of the iWork feature). The device lacks flash support and the ability to multi task; two major low points that many consider to be a major weakness.
Originally, the device was supposed to be launched earlier, but had been delayed to late April. Rumors state that the delay was caused by a problem in manufacturing in China.
Read more about the Apple iPad’s lack of tethering at Know Your Mobile.
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