The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has been
announced that the version which has 3g data capability will be unlocked
(though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what appears by american
standards a monthly no minimum term contract which allows 250mb for $14.99 a
month, pretty crappy by uk standards but good for the US), the iPad will
work on any standard 3g network, but said it needs a 'micro sim'.

I havent come across a micro sim before, are they common place here in the
UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little contract with 3g,
but inside their usb dongle is just a standard sim. Anyone experieince with
mini sims?

On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has been
announced that the version which has 3g data capability will be unlocked
(though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what appears by american
standards a monthly no minimum term contract which allows 250mb for $14.99 a
month, pretty crappy by uk standards but good for the US), the iPad will
work on any standard 3g network, but said it needs a 'micro sim'.

I havent come across a micro sim before, are they common place here in the
UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little contract with 3g,
but inside their usb dongle is just a standard sim. Anyone experieince with
mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic carrier.

Steve

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Wyles wrote:

On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has been
announced that the version which has 3g data capability will be
unlocked (though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what
appears by american standards a monthly no minimum term contract
which allows 250mb for $14.99 a month, pretty crappy by uk standards
but good for the US), the iPad will work on any standard 3g network,
but said it needs a 'micro sim'. I havent come across a micro sim before,
are they common place here
in the UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little
contract with 3g, but inside their usb dongle is just a standard
sim. Anyone experieince with mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic carrier.

Steve


It not *that* long ago that SIMs were credit card sized!
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Roger
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Roger Mills wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Wyles wrote:

On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has
been announced that the version which has 3g data capability will be
unlocked (though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what
appears by american standards a monthly no minimum term contract
which allows 250mb for $14.99 a month, pretty crappy by uk standards
but good for the US), the iPad will work on any standard 3g network,
but said it needs a 'micro sim'. I havent come across a micro sim
before, are they common place here
in the UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little
contract with 3g, but inside their usb dongle is just a standard
sim. Anyone experieince with mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic carrier.

Steve


It not *that* long ago that SIMs were credit card sized!

Its the same with curly wurlys, they used to be the size of a small
ladder....

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Chris wrote:

Roger Mills wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Wyles wrote:

On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has
been announced that the version which has 3g data capability will
be
unlocked (though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what
appears by american standards a monthly no minimum term contract
which allows 250mb for $14.99 a month, pretty crappy by uk
standards
but good for the US), the iPad will work on any standard 3g
network,
but said it needs a 'micro sim'. I havent come across a micro sim
before, are they common place here
in the UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little
contract with 3g, but inside their usb dongle is just a standard
sim. Anyone experieince with mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic
carrier.

Steve


It not *that* long ago that SIMs were credit card sized!

Its always a question of space. Since the handsets got smaller,
smaller sims were needed. The ipad is just the next step, therefore
this development is the consequent step. Apple was always a leader in
technology.
When it comes to the ipad, small devices require small simcards.
:-)
Chris

But the iPad is surely quite *big* compared, for example, with a mobile
phone.

Smaller and smaller devices may be fine for youngsters with good eyesight
and nimble fingers - but what happens when they grow old? Do they stop using
them?
--
Cheers,
Roger
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Roger Mills wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Chris wrote:

Roger Mills wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Wyles wrote:

On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has
been announced that the version which has 3g data capability will
be
unlocked (though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what
appears by american standards a monthly no minimum term contract
which allows 250mb for $14.99 a month, pretty crappy by uk
standards
but good for the US), the iPad will work on any standard 3g
network,
but said it needs a 'micro sim'. I havent come across a micro sim
before, are they common place here
in the UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little
contract with 3g, but inside their usb dongle is just a standard
sim. Anyone experieince with mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic
carrier.

Steve


It not *that* long ago that SIMs were credit card sized!

Its always a question of space. Since the handsets got smaller,
smaller sims were needed. The ipad is just the next step, therefore
this development is the consequent step. Apple was always a leader in
technology.
When it comes to the ipad, small devices require small simcards.
:-)
Chris

But the iPad is surely quite *big* compared, for example, with a
mobile phone.

Smaller and smaller devices may be fine for youngsters with good
eyesight and nimble fingers - but what happens when they grow old? Do
they stop using them?

Isnt that what grandchildren for?

"Roger Mills" wrote in message ...
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Wyles wrote:

On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has been
announced that the version which has 3g data capability will be
unlocked (though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what
appears by american standards a monthly no minimum term contract
which allows 250mb for $14.99 a month, pretty crappy by uk standards
but good for the US), the iPad will work on any standard 3g network,
but said it needs a 'micro sim'. I havent come across a micro sim before, are they common place here
in the UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little
contract with 3g, but inside their usb dongle is just a standard
sim. Anyone experieince with mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic carrier.

Steve


It not *that* long ago that SIMs were credit card sized!

They still are when you get them.


--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Graham. wrote:

"Roger Mills" wrote in message
...


It not *that* long ago that SIMs were credit card sized!

They still are when you get them.

Yes indeed - and my wife's still got a phone (albeit no longer in use) that
you put the whole thing into without having to press out the small bit and
use that.
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Cheers,
Roger
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Its the same with curly wurlys, they used to be the size of a small
ladder....



My brover..

Wagon wheels really did fit wagons as well.

Steve Wyles wrote:
On 29/01/2010 16:17, Smurf wrote:
The Apple ipad is coming out in the uk by June, it seems, it has been
announced that the version which has 3g data capability will be unlocked
(though Apple have an agreement with ATT to provide what appears by
american standards a monthly no minimum term contract which allows
250mb for $14.99 a month, pretty crappy by uk standards but good for
the US), the iPad will work on any standard 3g network, but said it
needs a 'micro sim'. I havent come across a micro sim before, are they
common place here in
the UK? Are they available on request? I have a great little contract
with 3g, but inside their usb dongle is just a standard sim. Anyone
experieince with mini sims?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM

it appears the contacts are the same, just a smaller plastic carrier.

So in theory a pair of nail scissors would fix the problem?