Iphone, Ipad arrrgghhhh!!!!

specialagentgibbs

Having lost the plot with my blackberry I decided to take an enormous step backwards and am using a prehistoric samsung not-so-smart flip phone. I tend not to use the phone part (less than 60 minutes a month generally) but do text a fair amount.
I have would love some help choosing please. I am up for renewal shortly and would like to take out a sim only deal as its way cheaper than I have been paying. I live in the sticks so lots of free wifi is not available. I have an ipod touch 3 which I use for quick browsing at home (which I do a lot of tbh) as i find it a bit easier and quicker to use than my netbook.

So, the question is, should I get an iphone 3gs (kind of discounted the 4 as I have 3 small people which might potentially play silly beggers with my phone and the glass screens scare me) or an ipad 3g so that when I am out and about I can bung it in my handbag and take it with me?

I know the ipad is a larger version of the iphone, but I am concerned with the potential of another Iphone coming out this year that my would be horribly obsolete so quickly.


gah!

Timalay

Well it's pretty much certain that the ipad 3 will be coming out next year, so you may want to hold out for that (or wait until it's released and the ipad 2 will come down in price).

WillyVWade

The iPad can't be used as a conventional phone (Voice and Text) without a lot of hackery, which is a bit flakey to use as a day to day phone.

EDIT: The iPhone 3GS has a glass screen as well, as does the iPod touch. Why not give them that when they want to play a game or something.

specialagentgibbs

Timalay wrote: »

Well it's pretty much certain that the ipad 3 will be coming out next year, so you may want to hold out for that (or wait until it's released and the ipad 2 will come down in price).

Gah thats what I was worried about. I am fairly impatient is the thing.

I wasnt intending on making calls on the ipad, instead I was just going to use said prehistoric phone as its not the most important thing.

I know what you mean about the glass screen on the ipod/iphone, I think really it was the back being glass which scared me rather a lot tbh

visidigi

theres always a new model on the horizon.

at least apple only have one a year, HTC release three a month...

specialagentgibbs

visidigi wrote: »

theres always a new model on the horizon.

at least apple only have one a year, HTC release three a month...

LOL too true

robbies_gal

like others said thres always something new coming out its the risk you take and they can crack any screen if tey get their hands on it none are invincible to cracking