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    The real reason the iPad has a "Micro SIM" card

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    RadBrian
    Published on 02-12-2010
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    Wondering why the iPad takes a SIM card you never heard of? Well turns out its not because its just the latest technology in SIM cards. Quite the contrary, the manufacture for these cards use it for very small phones, where a normal size SIM just wont fit.

    If you look at where the micro SIM is being used today, it’s in those devices that have real space constraints, but it’s hard to envision a tablet to have that much of a constraint,

    So why does the iPad use it? Simple, because if it used a normal SIM card you could just throw your iPhone SIM card in,and browse the web with the wireless 3G plan you are already paying for. Apple and AT&T, of cource, prefer you pay for wireless 3G on both devices.

    Turns out you can, however, cut your SIM card down to size if your skilled enough, and it will actually work in the micro SIM slot in the iPad believe it or not, however you'll need an adapter to get it to fit back in your iPhone.

    PC Mag has a good article on it here
    This article was originally published in forum thread: The real reason the iPad has a "Micro SIM" card started by RadBrian View original post
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    Comments 3 Comments
    1. johnapple's Avatar
      Well thats going to save me some money
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    1. iwanti's Avatar
      If I don't have to pay for another 3G plan I'd be reeeeally happy
      Reply
    1. appletaker's Avatar
      China is working on that adapter. As we all now there are "techies" working on something to resolve this issue for you. patience guys. Lets give them a month or so.
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