Nice read

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Makes some very valid points. Prices def. need to fall.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02...d_competitors/

Originally Posted by csseale

Makes some very valid points. Prices def. need to fall.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02...d_competitors/

I'm sorry but the main point of the story about LTE data leading to overages doesn't make any sense. Since the data is faster, how does that mean people will use that much more of it? Unless you are streaming video 24/7, it's going to be tough to blow through 5GB of data.

A webpage (or a song or even a movie file) is a certain size. Why will downloading it use more data over LTE? And what will they say when an LTE iPad comes out? I bet they'll be singing a different tune then.

Originally Posted by dwboston

I'm sorry but the main point of the story about LTE data leading to overages doesn't make any sense. Since the data is faster, how does that mean people will use that much more of it? Unless you are streaming video 24/7, it's going to be tough to blow through 5GB of data.

A webpage (or a song or even a movie file) is a certain size. Why will downloading it use more data over LTE? And what will they say when an LTE iPad comes out? I bet they'll be singing a different tune then.

Speed is irrelevant. A byte is a byte. Though faster internet will make you better able to do some things. There are things I would do on 3G if it could handle it, like streaming video from my home computer using TVersity. I have been trying it, works great over Sprint 4G, not so great over 3G, though it's doable it needs to buffer alot.