Comments on: Poll: Is 3G a Must for Tablets or Will Wi-Fi Do?

By: Why Samsung’s Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab 10.1 Will Outsell 3G Models Mobile Technology News

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:00:19 +0000

[...] The question of Wi-Fi or mobile broadband in a tablet is one we’ve asked before. Back in March, more than three-fourths of our poll respondents interested in a tablet said they’d prefer a W…. [...]

By: Kent

Kent — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:03:09 +0000

I also have an EVO. Did you root so it tethers free….or are you paying Sprint 30-bucks a month?

By: Judge Wyld

Judge Wyld — Fri, 06 May 2011 06:59:21 +0000

Seriously? Are technology geeks THAT limited in their thinking. The tablet market is a HUGE market for Seniors. (not High School Seniors…elderly) These wise people know there is no need to 1. have a wifi at home with the cost of hardware and and Internet Service Provider, and 2. learn the computer technology just so you can use a tablet. The dumbest thing any of the tablet brainiacs think is that there has to be a wifi connection in a home. No. People use the tablet because it IS NOT A PC. The reason the people of this huge market have a tablet is because for the first time, it is a computer device that they can work as a true consumer device. So a tablet MUST have 3G FIRST and then have an OPTION for Wifi feature. It’s time for the kids who make the design decisions to GROW UP and consider others in the use of these products. But alas, it was idiot parents who raised these self-centered kids.

By: Judge Wyld

Judge Wyld — Thu, 05 May 2011 23:49:27 +0000

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:51:26 +0000

There’s a small market that need both wi-fi & 3G. I’ll be traveling to remote areas overseas & 3G will be a lifesaver. Actually, I had no use for a tablet at all until my trip came up. Checking emails etc on a smartphone for months is not my idea of fun. So I’m looking for a half decent tablet with 3G. My last trip I used 3G on a laptop but too many bandwidth hogs. Bandwidth can be expensive in some locations overseas. It’s still cheaper & more convenient to buy a SIM card than look for a wi-fi hotspot. So far the S7 Android seems to fit my bill. Not a big market, but a market nonetheless…

By: A Hard Sell for Motorola’s New Xoom Wi-Fi Tablet: Mobile Technology News «

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:12:03 +0000

[...] Xoom will soon be available in a less expensive, unsubsidized Wi-Fi version — something that 75 percent of our recent poll respondents are looking for in a tablet — will it sell in large numbers? Google’s Honeycomb platform is still, and will be, [...]

By: Here Come the Wi-Fi Tablets. Does It Matter?: Mobile Technology News «

Here Come the Wi-Fi Tablets. Does It Matter?: Mobile Technology News « — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:27:42 +0000

[...] taking the right steps by bringing less expensive tablets that don’t rely on carriers: our own poll shows that 3 out of 4 people prefer a Wi-Fi tablet. But this move is only the first of many that are needed for any company to dethrone Apple as the [...]

By: Here’s How Much Consumers Will Pay for a Tablet: Mobile Technology News «

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:35:30 +0000

[...] tablet consumers are interested by a hardware subsidy in return for a data plan commitment. Just like our own poll last week, the majority of survey participants instead would rather purchase a lower cost Wi-Fi only tablet. [...]

By: HSK

HSK — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:38:29 +0000

I came back to read this again as I am trying to figure out what I want to buy. I am leaning toward the iPad2 – 32gb but wifi only for the lower cost and the fact I can use my Sprint EVO as a Hotspot as needed (turn on/off as needed and pro-rated even for partial months).

By: Johnnny

Johnnny — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:07:47 +0000

I would be ready to pay more for the 3G. On the other hand, there have been many announcements on some cheap, yet interesting looking tablets on the market, that are WiFi only. Forking out double amount to get 3G and little else doesn’t seem logical when I do have an Android phone with tethering. Would be nice to have a mobile hotspot that can work for 10 hours straight, though.