Help Please to a Newbie.

Hi ,not good with computers so very little knowledge. I need to purchase a tablet I don't have access to internet so been told that I should purchase a tablet with 4g and a micro chip I was looking at iPad Pro and I pad air I need a lot of data as I shall be using an auction site can someone steer me in the right direction please. Also got a bit lost when its stated after purchase price is it wifi or wifi cellular , I don't know the difference. Need help please.

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 5:50 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2021 6:03 AM

First, if you don’t have a direct internet connection, you will need a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad - as these have capability to connect to 4G Cellular networks.


By contrast, WiFi Only models of iPad can only connect to WiFi networks - typically provided by you home broadband / Internet Service Provider (ISP) or public WiFi hotspots.


You can directly compare available models of iPad here:

iPad - Compare Models - Apple


The pinnacle of models, offering most features and highest performance (and prices to match), are the iPad Pro models. At the other end of the scale you will find the entry-level iPad8 - which offers good performance, with fewest features, of the current model range. In between, you have the iPad Air4 - which offers much of the performance of the iPad Pro, but without the advanced features. If you are looking for a small screen, there is the iPad mini5.


All run the current iPadOS14 Operating System. All models are available as WiFi+Cellular, or WiFi Only.


A further differentiator between the Cellular and WiFi Only models are GPS positioning. Built-in GPS is only included with the WiFi+Cellular models.




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Apr 1, 2021 6:03 AM in response to 55maisie

First, if you don’t have a direct internet connection, you will need a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad - as these have capability to connect to 4G Cellular networks.


By contrast, WiFi Only models of iPad can only connect to WiFi networks - typically provided by you home broadband / Internet Service Provider (ISP) or public WiFi hotspots.


You can directly compare available models of iPad here:

iPad - Compare Models - Apple


The pinnacle of models, offering most features and highest performance (and prices to match), are the iPad Pro models. At the other end of the scale you will find the entry-level iPad8 - which offers good performance, with fewest features, of the current model range. In between, you have the iPad Air4 - which offers much of the performance of the iPad Pro, but without the advanced features. If you are looking for a small screen, there is the iPad mini5.


All run the current iPadOS14 Operating System. All models are available as WiFi+Cellular, or WiFi Only.


A further differentiator between the Cellular and WiFi Only models are GPS positioning. Built-in GPS is only included with the WiFi+Cellular models.




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