Don't know if this going to be helpful or not Nichola, but here goes. I bought Kaz a Polypad 9716 for her birthday, as far as I can see it is very comparable to an iPad in what it can do, at least half the price too, she also has a Samsung Ace on pay as you go through Vodafone, with an unlimited internet package at 14tl per month, with this tethered to the Polypad (or laptop) the internet is faster than with our dongles and only 14tl/month instead of 30tl for the dongle.