THE exclusive rights AT&T enjoys to provide wireless service in America for the iPhone and iPad, Apple’s popular smart-phone and tablet computer, have mainly been a boon for the telecoms firm.

作为由苹果公司出品智能手机和平板电脑产品iPhone和iPad在美国唯一指定的无线网络供应商，电信公司AT&T来说，能获得这两件广受欢迎的产品的独家无线网络代理权无疑是一大福泽。

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Things have improved recently, but the network may clog up again if the iPad, Apple’s new tablet computer, for which AT&T is also providing mobile access, proves a similar success.

情况最近有所好转，但是随着AT&T提供网络接入服务的苹果公司新的平板电脑iPad的诞生，苹果产品的类似成功可能会使网络再次陷入拥堵。

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The software is, for a first release, uncommonly slick and well thought out, completely unlike the PlayBook disaster of two years ago, when RIM released a tablet computer that couldn't do email.

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TechCrunch's Michael Arrington says Apple is working on a tablet computer, but it won't be ready until this Fall.

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Granted - many people won't need those capabilities, but then they would probably be happy with a tablet computer for half the price.

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