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Why don't any of the new tablet devices like the iPad or Motorola Zoom work as phones too?

I'd gladly drop some serious bucks on a device that has the functionality of an iPad, Motorola Zoom, Blackberry Playbook, etc., but I won't want to get saddled with the cost of a cell phone as well, not to mention paying for two 3G or 4G contracts instead of just one. Why don't the manufacturers just incorporate cell phone functionality into these devices to begin with?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Because using a device like a tablet as a phone is pretty impractical.

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    1 decade ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use google voice for calling and texting for free. You will look weird when you call though...

  • 1 decade ago

    Because it was meant to replace your laptop not your phone.

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