# Giant iPod Touch...iPad **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 27, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667 "2010-01-27T10:17:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/21 "2010-01-27T11:11:21Z")
> WHICH CARRIERS WILL SUPPORT IT? > The device will come with a 3G Internet connection — meaning that users will be able to connect to the web wherever they are. But which carriers? Apple is in talks with both AT&T and Verizon to support the tablet, according to sources within the companies: One version of the device will run on CDMA networks such as Verizon’s, and one will operate on GSM networks like that owned by AT&T. > It also has an 802.11n chip that supports the latest wireless Internet connection. [http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/26/hotly-anticipated-apple-tablet-expected/](http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/26/hotly-anticipated-apple-tablet-expected/) But it’s Fox so it’s probably wrong. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/22 "2010-01-27T11:12:32Z")
Gizmodo and Engadget are both at the event, where Apple is releasing the info, so I would think they would know if it did have that functionality. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/23 "2010-01-27T11:14:00Z")
well, I fail again 11:13AM “Now I’d like to talk about wireless networking. Every iPad has WiFi… but we’re also going to have models with 3G.” ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0362-rm-eng.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0362-rm-eng.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0367-rm-eng.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0367-rm-eng.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/24 "2010-01-27T11:15:05Z")
neat ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/25 "2010-01-27T11:15:51Z")
^ ![http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KU_qLvOMe_s/SZb7N3Yi8XI/AAAAAAAAAas/d4B83yxkYfo/s400/simpsons_nelson_haha3.jpg](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KU_qLvOMe_s/SZb7N3Yi8XI/AAAAAAAAAas/d4B83yxkYfo/s400/simpsons_nelson_haha3.jpg) Fox News gets the breaking story first yet again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/26 "2010-01-27T11:17:11Z")
They probably made it up. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/27 "2010-01-27T11:17:56Z")
The iPad now with wings 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/28 "2010-01-27T11:19:17Z")
iPad pricing starts at $499 another meh I’d rather spend $250 on a netbook ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/29 "2010-01-27T11:20:38Z")
I’ll hold my comments until I see the price. edit - there it is. Yeah, $500 seems nutty, but they will prob sell a shitload. If you think about it, the iPhone was that much when it first came out because there was not contract rebate. And people gave up their first born children for that. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/30 "2010-01-27T11:21:53Z")
I’m curious how $499 is nutty? wasn’t the iPhone close to that brand new? Edit: I’m pretty sure the original iPhone was $599 then cut to $399. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/31 "2010-01-27T11:22:20Z")
Yeah, and I am sure that $500 device does not have 3G and probably has a pretty small HDD ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/32 "2010-01-27T11:23:44Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I’m curious how $499 is nutty? wasn’t the iPhone close to that brand new? > > Edit: I’m pretty sure the original iPhone was $599 then cut to $399. yeah, difference is that nobody except for the craziest of the crazy buy it non-subsidized. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/33 "2010-01-27T11:28:58Z")
![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0378-rm-eng.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0378-rm-eng.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/34 "2010-01-27T11:29:33Z")
Well the unlimited no contract at&t data plan is nice…I know with other netbooks you get stuck in a 1 year. I guess if I had a kindle, netbook, portable dvd player this would help consolidate. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/35 "2010-01-27T11:31:45Z")
The keyboard dock is cool ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/36 "2010-01-27T11:36:27Z")
This will be another market changing device. I bet a lot of other companies will rush to market with similar devices. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/37 "2010-01-27T11:37:18Z")
The main reason I think it’s nutty is because if it’s really just a giant iTouch, why not get a netbook for half the price and what seems like much more capability. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/38 "2010-01-27T11:37:49Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > This will be another market changing device. > > I bet a lot of other companies will rush to market with similar devices. It’s kind of funny because these devices have existed for a long time overseas. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/39 "2010-01-27T11:38:08Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > This will be another market changing device. > > I bet a lot of other companies will rush to market with similar devices. Archos already has an Android tablet out Same thing really ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667/40 "2010-01-27T11:44:36Z")
it’s the integration with other apple products, software, and touchscreen that makes this device good. simply having a windows version wouldn’t make half as good of a product. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giant-ipod-touch-ipad/78667.md?page=3)