AT&T to sell Apple iPad 3G in stores?

Dont get me wrong the ipad is really cool but let me ask you this. At&t users of this device will be able to use as much bandwidth as they want. How will worlds fastest 3G network going to support that when it can hardly support its iphone users? I feel a crash and burn coming in At&t network soon. I would rather buy one and use wifi then get stuck in a two yr contract and run edge all the time. Remember at&t is fast but i work for verizon and still have people (that can afford this) come in and get our mifi for their iphones. People wake up and smell the coffee! At&t has cool devices but a crappy network. Look at the facts that they preformed the worst in every major market and verizon is leading the way.

yeah verizon is leading the way in a HUGE BILL every month too.

Thomas, think you forgot, there is no contract with the iPad when you get the 3G one and you get access to all of AT&T’s WiFi spots. Does Verizon give away the MiFi with no contract?

flock, you said it well.

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it would be nice if we could use the iphone 3gs as a modem for the ipad, if you were so inclined to carry both. Otherwise, all i would get is the wifi only model. But i wont get the ipad anyway, so….there’s that.

@thomas: Just to clarify, Sprint is actually leading the way with America’s largest and ONLY 4G Network. Not to mention Sprint has time and time again beat out Verizon in most, not all, but most major markets in regards to 3G voice quality and data speeds according to third party test results. Just sayin… ;0P

In my opinion I think the $100+ difference between the Wifi only and the 3G version is At&t cut and not because of the added radio.

I also think that At&t may have agreed to display and sell the iPad on prepaid in order to secure an iPhone exclusivity extension.

As our VPGM said at the meeting couple days ago, we won’t be selling the iPad in stores (why would we?) but talks are continuing.

Pay no mind to those who kvetch that the iPad isn’t an acceptable business machine. Of course it isn’t – that’s not what it’s for.

Let me explain a few FACTS.
At&t is skipping 4g and going to LTE.
Before that happens, at&t will push 3g to the max. which is 7.2mbps. LTE is gonna be 10mbps and more. When we put in fiber for uverse we put in fiber for our tower. 60% of the towers in the us are less than 100 feet from our fiber. towers go through t1 copper lines and fiber. if ya didnt know. so when you are pushin through copper its maxed out at 7.2mbps. people say that at&t wont be able to handle that type of bandwidth. people get iphones for 100 bucks. 200 is the most popular. how many people do you honestly think will buy a 600 dollar unit. there is no contract. therefore there is no discount!! its an amazing product at&t will carry it and apple as well. but think about that. how many people are honeslty going to pay 600 dollars for it. thats cheap in my opinion but people complain about a 30 dollar case. i mean come on.

Why would an Att core store that sells 60 month netbooks on contract put a superior product in store and sell it for half the monthly price un-commited to a contract. Furthermore what do you think would be the motivation for a commisioned sales person to sell this product.

@Mitch, I work for AT

Anyone who thinks that the iPad isn’t going to be a serious contender in the business market isn’t paying attention. There are already solutions being developed for developing vertical markets. Medical professionals are drooling over the idea as I write this. Imagine restaurant and hotel waiters using one. The possibilities are almost endless. There is absolutely no reason why the iPad can’t do everything that netbooks and tablet PCs are being used for now…..only better.
As for the 3G version versus the WiFi-only one: If AT&T ever comes through on their promise to allow tethering on the iPhone, then a $500 iPad is definitely going to join my techno-arsenal.

I don’t think the Ipad will be as successfull as the iphone, as it is not as knew and revolutionary.

hey stupid didn’t you read the latest PC magazine test? AT&T outperformed ALL carriers in connecting and staying connected to the network via phonecall and datacards. So your stupid, Verizon is slooooow and you guys HAVE to advertise your 3G coverage so strongly since when 4G launches it’ll only be for data…..Your 3G network is CAPPED at 1.6 mps???? really??? GHETTO!!! No wonder you guys were able to build your network out so much you had no data upgrades to do! 75% of ALL smartphones run on AT&T. GO talk on your flip phone in Montana, I have video and music to stream in New York City.
http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,189592/printable.html

ACTUALLY….we are going to 14.4 before LTE. call the VPGM of the northeast for AT&T stupid…but I heard it from him. and OUR 3G map will at the end of 2010 rival Verizons. Once again …. Verizon stuck at 1.6….

for real ipad3gs ?