Sprint iPad shows up in Best Buy's database

[503ducati]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/e...ipad-best-buy/

If you were keeping score during Apple's iPad keynote on Wednesday, you noticed AT&T and Verizon listed amongst the carriers that will get the new iPad, but what about Sprint? It's going to be rockin' LTE in the not-too-distant future, after all. Well, if our eyes dost not deceive us, what we're seeing above (and below) may help put friends of the Now Network at ease: the new iPad for Sprint has arrived in Best Buy's internal inventory system. Does this mean we're going to see the devices magically show up next week at the electronic megastore? Eh, we wouldn't count on it showing up that soon. But is it possible that Sprint will have Apple's iconic tablet ready to go alongside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus when it launches its multi-billion-dollar 4G investment? If that's part of the strategy, then nicely played, Dan. Nicely played.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

[503ducati]

"...among current iPad owners, 44 percent purchased from Apple stores, 15 percent purchased from Best Buy, while only 2 percent purchased from Verizon."




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[Masamune_VII]

"...among current iPad owners, 44 percent purchased from Apple stores, 15 percent purchased from Best Buy, while only 2 percent purchased from Verizon."




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Haha.

unlocked > locked

[Protagonist]

Interesting. I did not think Sprint would be willing to spend the $ or Apple would be willing to spend the time to create an iPad for Sprint's network.

I wonder if it will be CDMA only? Apple could repurpose VZW 4g models with very little additional cost. I don't see Apple supporting WIMAX and Sprint's LTE is pretty far behind even AT&T's LTE deployment.

[digiblur]

Interesting. I did not think Sprint would be willing to spend the $ or Apple would be willing to spend the time to create an iPad for Sprint's network.

I wonder if it will be CDMA only? Apple could repurpose VZW 4g models with very little additional cost. I don't see Apple supporting WIMAX and Sprint's LTE is pretty far behind even AT&T's LTE deployment.

Sprint is working faster than you think on LTE roll outs. Check out the info on www.s4gru.com