Case for 3G

WiFi will work fine for most situations (if you have access to it), but what about those moments when 3G would "save the day". I'm debating on getting the 3G version of a device.

Here's the deal:

1. Do I need to be able to use the device everywhere?
2. What if I'm in ares have WiFi?
3. Will there be applications that will take advantage of those the GPS chip?
4. What about my phone that has a GPS chip?
5. Is there too much overlap?

So today will be a day in the life with WiFi (with my mp3 players w/ WiFi as the subject)

Apartment

• synced with my computer
• downloaded new podcasts
• updated apps
• deleted old podcasts

Walk to subway

• listened to podcasts

On Subway

• listened to music and podcasts

Walk to work

• listened to podcasts

At work (with WiFi)

• glanced at apps

Since my job has WiFi and I'm connected to a computer all day, I don't need to have 3G in the office (Plus, I need to be working). During lunch I won't be surfing that much, I'll be eating. With that, I may be talking myself out of the 3G version during the week. On the weekends I play games on my PS3 and surf the net in my apartment with my broadband connection. If I do go somewhere, I have my Palm Pre to get my email and web stuff. I don't see myself taking something almost 10 inches long out as I walk in NYC to get my email.