Using my iPad in the car...

A friend of mine is an early-early adopter of everything Apple. This is good for me. He couldn't wait for the iPad to come out so he bought one and he and his wife love it. He bought a second one so they could bask in the glow from the iPad screen together. He got the itch for the networking power of 3G like he has on his iPhone so he bought the 3G iPad. Sweet! Even sweeter, he had an extra iPad now so I helped him part with it at a very fair deal. I already had several wifi capable items for the car without an internet connection. Besides the iPads for the parents, there's the PSP, and the simcardless iPhone for the kids. Since we do not use Android phones and tethering wasn't available before the iOS4 update, I purchased a 3G wifi router from AutoNet Mobile, http://www.autonetmobile.com/. It is really nice, and lets everyone connect while cruising around town and long trips to the beach. Well, I got the itch also, and now have the 3G iPad but I haven't signed up for service yet. AutoNet Mobile recommends hardwiring the router to your car. I decided I wanted it to be portable so it can move from car to car or plug into a portable battery pack for camping or the kids soccer game. They now have a new product that lets you hardwire the base, and move the router around. Obviously they are listening to their customers.