iPad Coming to Verizon... Sort of

Posted 10/14/2010 at 2:12pm | by Ryan Whitwam

1

Comment

Print

Starting on October 28, you will be able to mosey into a Verizon Wireless store and buy an iPad. But don't get ahead of yourselves, this is no magic CDMA iPad that will play with Verizon's ubiquitous network. This is just going to be the standard Wi-Fi only model of Apple's tablet, but it will be bundled with the MiFi mobile hotspot device.

Customers will have their choice of a few different packages. The MiFi and iPad bundle comes in the three different iPad capacities of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Pricing will be $629.99, $729.99, and $829.99 respectively. This means you get the MiFi for about $130, and this is a no contract deal. Data will come as low as $20 per month for 1GB, but Verizon will also sell a 3GB/$35 and 5GB/$50 plan. 

It might not be as convenient as just having a 3G radio built into the iPad, but the MiFi is useful for other devices too. Verizon will also be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android-based tablet, so it's going to be interesting to see how this shapes up.