A smartphone is great because you can access the web, email, and chat from pretty much everywhere you are. So consider this, having a smartphone without a data plan. That is exactly what the Wifi iPad is like. Instead of being able to do shit from everywhere, you are limited to your house, or Starbucks. So you’re waiting for a bus and want to email your friend the information for tonight’s party. Oh sorry, you can’t do that on the iPad without 3G. Sure you can send the email from your iPhone, but that’s kind of stupid since you bought an iPad to make your life easier. It’s not a replacement for a phone, and it’s not a replacement for a computer.

You have to carry this thing along with your existing cellphone or laptop. Why bother, it’s just more weight anyways. If you must get the iPad, get the one with 3G. So at least you can make VOIP calls from anywhere.