Will the new ipad work okay if it does not have cellular capacity for map programs like GIAA GPS and other things?? My current IPAD is very old but had cell capacity but I don't have cell service plan but it seems to work well finding itself out in the middle of nowhere - is it using the cell towers?
If i get a new ipad without cell capacity will it not work well out in th boondocks on my map programs??
Unlike your iPhone and WiFi & Cellular models of iPad, WiFi Only iPads do not have any GPS location capability with which to directly determine their location - and as such are completely reliant upon their network connection to infer an approximate location.
Without benefit of GPS, your approximate geographic location is inferred from a “database lookup” of (a) your WiFi Network Name (SSID) or detected neighbouring WiFi networks - and (b) the “public” IP Address provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
No network connection = no position data.
This has implications for suitability of a WiFi Only iPad for non-static mapping applications. Your available options are:
Unlike your iPhone and WiFi & Cellular models of iPad, WiFi Only iPads do not have any GPS location capability with which to directly determine their location - and as such are completely reliant upon their network connection to infer an approximate location.
Without benefit of GPS, your approximate geographic location is inferred from a “database lookup” of (a) your WiFi Network Name (SSID) or detected neighbouring WiFi networks - and (b) the “public” IP Address provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
No network connection = no position data.
This has implications for suitability of a WiFi Only iPad for non-static mapping applications. Your available options are:
An iPad with only wifi hardware lacks GPS capability. Only the cellular models have the GPS hardware, which is active whether or not you have a cellular data plan.
ipad for offroad maps without cellular capacity ok?
