TheAppleBlog is quoting Piper Jaffrey analyst Gene Munster who forecasts more than 2 million Apple tablets to be sold in 2010. Also, the tablet, basically an oversized iPod Touch, would be in the $500-700 range rather than current estimate of $800. It would come with a 3G data plan and the tablet might be subsidized by Verizon or AT&T (whoever will end up being the carrier).
Rarely is a technology buying decision black or white, but this one is. Frankly, I have zero interest in getting a second data plan for a second device, regardless of who the carrier is or what the device is. It is enough to have one data plan and to be committed to a carrier for 2 years. There is simply no need for a second one.
Just look at the economics. The cheapest AT&T iPhone plan is $69.99. Verizon sells 6GB of data for $60/month. That makes $130/month for both devices. For that money, I can get a Verizon MiFi for $60 to feed the tablet and an iPod Touch plus my notebook and then get a no-contract, prepaid phone for $50/month. Want to save even more? Ditch the prepaid phone and use Skype. Or stick with the iPhone and tether the tablet assuming AT&T will allow this at a reasonable price.
Without a contract obligation, I will buy the tablet, no questions asked. With the contract I will not. It’s that simple, at least for me. And I’m not the only one. I hope Apple is listening, since this will be money that either goes into their pockets or stays in mine. But it will not end up in the carrier’s pockets.
What do you think?
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