Is 2GB/month too limiting?

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by Another Scott

9/26/10 10:33:55 AM

Is 2GB/month too limiting?

Another issue with 3G, of course, is paying for downloads. AT&T has 250 MB/mo for $15, 2GB/mo for $25. After 2 GB its apparently $10 for an additional GB (but this isn't clear).

According to http://blogs.chron.c...o_the_iphone.html a 2 hour Netflix movie is about 300 MB. A little over 6 movies a month if nothing else is downloaded.

I bet many iPad users are still on the $30/mo unlimited plan. Do other heavy users commonly run over the 2GB limit?

An alternative is a 5 GB/mo plan via a 3G hotspot, e.g., http://shop.sprint.c...TNAV=ATG:FT:Plans for $60/mo (note they claim around 7 movies for 5 GB).

Decisions, decisions.

Thanks for any additional info.

Cheers,
Scott.

Stand-alone iPad usage via 3G? Bman? - (Another Scott) - (26) - Sept. 25, 2010, 02:56:23 PM EDT

Dunno about iPads... - (malraux) - (1) - Sept. 25, 2010, 03:51:46 PM EDT

Thanks. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 25, 2010, 06:32:06 PM EDT

Re: Stand-alone iPad usage via 3G? Bman? - (Bman) - (1) - Sept. 25, 2010, 06:44:54 PM EDT

Thanks. I appreciate it. -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 25, 2010, 07:24:43 PM EDT

Go here for ipad manual - (Bman) - Sept. 25, 2010, 06:47:31 PM EDT

Is 2GB/month too limiting? - (Another Scott) - Sept. 26, 2010, 10:33:55 AM EDT

I don't know - (Bman) - (5) - Sept. 26, 2010, 12:41:26 PM EDT

It's not hard, but it's another bill and ... - (Another Scott) - (4) - Sept. 26, 2010, 04:49:41 PM EDT

You've got an uphill battle. - (static) - (3) - Sept. 26, 2010, 05:00:02 PM EDT

Tell me about it. :-) - (Another Scott) - (2) - Sept. 26, 2010, 05:52:43 PM EDT

Put Linux on the Laptop. - (folkert) - (1) - Sept. 26, 2010, 08:35:41 PM EDT

:-) - (Another Scott) - Sept. 26, 2010, 08:51:52 PM EDT

Ok, let's try this - (Bman) - (13) - Sept. 26, 2010, 08:03:02 PM EDT

It's tempting. - (Another Scott) - (12) - Sept. 26, 2010, 08:55:23 PM EDT

Finally did the iPad unboxing. - (Another Scott) - (11) - Oct. 22, 2010, 10:03:51 PM EDT

Re: Finally did the iPad unboxing. - (Bman) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2010, 12:34:46 AM EDT

Thoughts on charging. - (static) - Oct. 23, 2010, 08:24:13 AM EDT

First annoyance - Hangs on syncing with my XP laptop. - (Another Scott) - (5) - Oct. 23, 2010, 03:03:48 PM EDT

Use a Mac. - (folkert) - (4) - Oct. 23, 2010, 06:37:19 PM EDT

Read my mind. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Oct. 23, 2010, 07:13:05 PM EDT

Re: Read my mind. - (Bman) - (2) - Oct. 23, 2010, 07:47:21 PM EDT

TheReg review of MacMini Server. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2010, 11:17:46 PM EST

Thanks - (crazy) - Dec. 4, 2010, 06:45:25 AM EST

Second annoyance - Refreshes on returning to Safari page - (Another Scott) - (2) - Oct. 24, 2010, 01:17:16 PM EDT

Re: Second annoyance - Refreshes on returning to Safari page - (Bman) - Oct. 24, 2010, 03:45:52 PM EDT

I think this might be partly Webkit's fault. - (static) - Oct. 24, 2010, 04:00:55 PM EDT

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