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<\/a><\/p>\nThe iPad gives you the smooth and sleek styling that people have come to expect from Apple.\u00a0 It\u2019s a little thick at around a half inch, but still much more portable than a laptop.\u00a0 It comes in a black model and has a silver aluminum backing.\u00a0 Using the tablet was easy to get used to.\u00a0 It operated in a similar way to the iPod touch being able to swipe back and forth between screens and it also has the one home button on the bottom of the device.\u00a0 Typing using the touch keyboard took some getting used to, and while you might not be able to type as fast as you could on a regular keyboard, it will be able to get you through email and web browsing.<\/p>\n The largest problem I encountered with the iPad was that it doesn\u2019t support flash so you may find some websites video content loading and not being able to play some games on the iPad.\u00a0 Also it doesn\u2019t have a USB port included.\u00a0 This made transferring or pulling up files from a flash drive tedious.\u00a0 Fortunately you can buy adapters for various ports such as USB that plug into the iPad’s 30 pin port in the bottom of the device which can help get around this problem.\u00a0 Also the inconvenience of not having a camera on the device was a letdown.\u00a0 This can be solved if you get the newer iPad 2.<\/p>\n The MiFi\u2019s style matched the iPad\u2019s.\u00a0 Its curved edges, smooth look, and simple layout were very appeasing.\u00a0 The front of the device included a small screen that provided basic information about the device.\u00a0 It would let you know signal strength, battery life, and whether the hotspot was currently connected to 3G or 4G.\u00a0 This was a very convenient feature to have considering Verizon\u2019s old hotspot lacked a screen on the front of the device and you were forced to get this information using your computer when it was connected to the hotspot.\u00a0 The hotspot also included a power button on the front and a micro USB on the side for charging.<\/p>\n The MiFi also lived up to its hype of providing Verizon\u2019s 4G network to up to 5 devices at once.\u00a0 Even with several computers connected to the hotspot, there was only a minimal drop in speed.\u00a0 This gave the iPad everything it needed to be able to download apps and movies at speeds that I was used to having only on my home WiFi connection.\u00a0 MiFi\u2019s shortfall was that you couldn\u2019t use it as a hotspot if it was charging from your computer or tablets USB port.\u00a0 This isn\u2019t a problem if you have an iPad since it doesn\u2019t have a USB port, but if you\u2019re trying to use the MiFi with a different device, the MiFi either had to be running on just battery or the AC adapter that it comes with in order to work.\u00a0 This was a big setback because if you were on the go you would need to carry a wall charger with you instead of just a USB cord.\u00a0 Considering the battery life on the MiFi lasts for about 3 hours while using it nonstop, it will without a doubt need to be charged before your iPad has to with its 10 hour battery life.<\/p>\n The iPad\u2019s performance with the MiFi was impressive.\u00a0 With 4G, it was able to download apps and games on the go and stream movies without an issue.\u00a0 Also, if you plan on getting the iPad 2, you can use FaceTime when you\u2019re connected to the MiFi.\u00a0 With the 3G enabled iPad 2, you can\u2019t use FaceTime if you\u2019re on Verizon\u2019s network; you need to be connected to WiFi in order to use it.\u00a0 In this sense the MiFi has a one up on the 3G iPad.<\/p>\n The benefits of using the MiFi with the iPad are easy to spot.\u00a0 You can use it with multiple tablets\/computers at once and it gives you 4G speeds that you cant get with the 3G enabled iPad.\u00a0 The major downsides that I faced were the MiFi\u2019s battery life and the fact that plans can start to get very expensive with it if you use multiple devices with it at once.\u00a0 A standard 2 GB plan will cost $30 a month and a 5GB plan is $50.\u00a0 If you\u2019re using the hotspot with multiple devices or for streaming lots of movies, it will be very easy to blow through 2GB, but if you need the internet access and are on the move a lot then the benefit and portability that the MiFi and iPad bring may in fact be worth it.<\/p>\n Apple iPad and Verizon MiFi 4510L You may have heard the praises of the iPad, but the device can only unlock its true potential when it is connected to the internet. \u00a0When it is, you get access to NetFlix, Safari, and of course the App Store and iTunes Store.\u00a0 To do this you can pay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>You may have heard the praises of the iPad, but the device can only unlock its true potential when it is connected to the internet. \u00a0When it is, you get access to NetFlix, Safari, and of course the App Store and iTunes Store.\u00a0 To do this you can pay for the 3G iPad to get internet service or you can get a regular WiFi enabled iPad and the Verizon MiFi hotspot which can give you 4G speeds.<\/p>\nGrab yours now:
\nMiFi: Verizon.com: $29.99<\/a>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amazon.com: $319.99<\/a>
\niPad: Amazon.com: $459.00<\/a><\/h3>\nThis review and many more brought to you by TechiTeens Technology Services. See more reviews on our website: www.TechiTeens.com<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"