[markw10]

I am interested in getting an ipad but have several questions:

-I noticed it doesn't have a USB port. Are there any items such as an adapter that would plug into the dock connector to give it a USB port? If so, would I be able to plug an item in such as an airmodem to give it 3G? I currently have an airmodem with my laptop so it would be nice if I could do the same here.

-Tethering: I've heard the iphone will have tethering shortly. Would it work with the iPad?

-I likely would be sharing the iPad with my wife and child. I want to be able to control which websites my son has access to and block sites such as YouTube, Facebook, and others. Can I block websites on the iPad? If so, would I be able to block these sites in a secure location so that he could not have access to it to unblock these sites?

-Multiple Users: With our mac we can set up multiple users so that each of us has our own documents, applications, etc. All of us have our own iTunes accounts with some apps already for the iphone. Would we be able to have accounts for each of us when we use the ipad, to have our own apps and could these accounts be password protected?

Thank you for your help with the above questions.

[Spheric Harlot]

Apple iPad FAQ

[slugslugslug]

Short answer: You’re SOL on pretty much all counts. The only thing that’s maybe plausible is the web site blocking, but I bet (at least in the first iteration of the OS) the restrictions’ll be pretty much the same as on an iPhone: either Safari is enabled or it’s not.

[egleband83]

You can do the site blocking by setting up OpenDNS on your router. However whatever you specify for it to block, it will block network wide (which can be a good or bad thing depending on what you are trying to filter)

Enjoy!

[Andy8]

Originally Posted by markw10 

-Multiple Users: With our mac we can set up multiple users so that each of us has our own documents, applications, etc. All of us have our own iTunes accounts with some apps already for the iphone. Would we be able to have accounts for each of us when we use the ipad, to have our own apps and could these accounts be password protected?

Thank you for your help with the above questions.

You could try:

Apple iPhone Configuration Utility

Might be able to configure some of the things you want to do.

[slugslugslug]

Originally Posted by egleband83 

You can do the site blocking by setting up OpenDNS on your router. However whatever you specify for it to block, it will block network wide (which can be a good or bad thing depending on what you are trying to filter)

Actually, many routers will let you set restrictions per device, by specifying blacklists or whitelists for a particular MAC address (aka Airport address in Apple parlance). But if you’re trying to keep your son off of sites that you might want to visit on the iPad, it’ll be a pain to have to switch your router settings repeatedly. I didn’t think of the router possibility, mainly because I assume that people will go places with their iPads, but I suppose it makes sense to only let your kid use it at hone.

[mduell]

No, no, no, and no.

It's an overgrown iPod, not a full featured computer.