The Tablet Debate: 3G Or Wi-Fi? 395
Barence writes "We regularly review tablets and mention the fact that X tablet has Wi-Fi, Y tablet has 3G, but how many people are interested in each? Do most people view 3G as a must-have extra, or is Wi-Fi plenty for a device most commonly used in the home? We asked our readers for their opinions and the responses were fairly evenly split between those on both sides, with a healthy proportion also saying they may not choose it but like to have 3G as an option. What do Slashdotters think? Is 3G a must-have for tablets or will a tethered smartphone do the job?"
Too pricey. (Score:5, Informative)
Neither, instead go with ... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:wifi? (Score:3, Informative)
It hardly matters which you use, other than wifi if a far more secure interface and much more robust.
You are going to run another radio anyway, why opt for bluetooth over wifi, especially when they are usually built into the same chipset. There is no power saving involved in one over the other.
When I turn on my wifi tethering in my Nexus One, AT&T doesn't know its tethering, and I have a fully encrypted WPA2 hotsopt.
Re:Too pricey. (Score:2, Informative)
Virgin mobile has a plan that is $25 for 300 talk minutes and unlimited text/data. Their phone choices aren't that great, but there ARE options available in the US with very reasonable data plans.