AT&T: Hey Steve. Look we know the gig is almost up with the iPhone. We're gonna lose our shirts when Verizon steals the show.
Steve: Not my problem. You had a good run.
AT&T: Ok, well at least throw us a bone with this iPad thing...
Steve: Such as...?
AT&T: The data plan. It's $15 or $30. Most people are gonna go for the $15 plan.
Steve: Right. And?
AT&T: 250mb a month is plenty of data for most people, but we need more $30 subscribers.
Steve: What am I supposed to do about that?
AT&T: Glve Safari a tiny cache. Like 25kb. Every time someone opens a new window, all the other pages will have to reload...
Steve: I know what a cache is you dolt.
AT&T: ...the faster they burn through their 250mb, the faster we can bill for more data.
Steve: Fine. Apple gets 20%.
AT&T: Deal.
Steve: Not my problem. You had a good run.
AT&T: Ok, well at least throw us a bone with this iPad thing...
Steve: Such as...?
AT&T: The data plan. It's $15 or $30. Most people are gonna go for the $15 plan.
Steve: Right. And?
AT&T: 250mb a month is plenty of data for most people, but we need more $30 subscribers.
Steve: What am I supposed to do about that?
AT&T: Glve Safari a tiny cache. Like 25kb. Every time someone opens a new window, all the other pages will have to reload...
Steve: I know what a cache is you dolt.
AT&T: ...the faster they burn through their 250mb, the faster we can bill for more data.
Steve: Fine. Apple gets 20%.
AT&T: Deal.