iPad + MiFi = solving the connected device problem
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor
MiFi from iPass
Picking up on the iPad pricing thread from Sidecut Reports and GigaOM’s Wednesday tweet, the MiFi + iPad combo is an under-appreciated approach to solving the connected device problem. When you take the MiFi device and layer on plug-and-play enterprise features like customer specific SSIDs and security keys, you end up with a very practical solution to getting connected without the downside of 3G pricing plan restrictions and device refresh cycles. For my money, I have a MiFi, I’m getting an iPad and I’m not spending any time thinking about 3G roaming bills or lock in to whatever device comes next.
Tags: iPad, MiFi
Here’s another positive take on how the iPad might benefit those who just want to consume, and not create, content:
http://www.lightreading.com/blog.asp?blog_sectionid=217&doc_id=187288