No you only have to have a 3G plan with the 3G model, those are $129 more than the wifi iPad.
There is a 5% layaway fee for ipads at BestBuy. Details here http://www.youlayaway.com/Blog/Details/where-to-buy-an-apple-ipad-2-on-layaway
There are no contracts for an iPad; you can purchase a plan from AT&T for your phone, but for the iPad you do not have to purchase an additional plan when you are going to use the iPad for internet services.
An iPad service plan costs around $29.99 a month, depending on where you live and how you plan on using your iPad. You will have to consider Wifi, data plans, 3G, etc.
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The IPad plan and the droid plan are similar. The IPad plan is a lot more affordable because it's less download the droid plan is a little bit more expensive because it gives you an array of websites to download.
There are about 3 or 4 places that offer IPad data plans. You could check your local AT&T or Verizon's service and request the iPad data plan for your iPad.
No you dont need a data plan unless you get the 3G iPad.
Only with a data plan. When you buy one on apple. They don't MAKe you sign up. It's capable and you don't sign a contract you configure the data plan on your iPad
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dont buy the ipad go buy a laptop instead....... the ipad sux balls
The iPad can access the internet. In order to get 3G internet wireless service on the iPad, you need to sign up for a data plan. You must pay fees for the data plan every month.
The larger memory means you can store more music, apps, movies, and books so if you are a music or movie lover and plan on storing media on the iPad then a larger memory is desirable.