Food For Thought 3G data

[jman240]

Just speculation but with a 3G connection (unlimited/250 mb):

1. Will there still be a 10 mb limit on apps from the app store still?

2. Will youtube look like crap, even more so now that it's on a bigger screen and possibly degraded due to being on 3G.

Unlimited is only good if they don't artificially cap it with every app. I can see maybe offering a choice but this isn't a phone even though it can connect to a cellular data network so I don't really see a reason to limit it in this way. At least there's no contract; which is what they used to pay the subsidies on the phone so I get why they cap stuff.

I'd hate to imagine a nice 10 inch screen with unwatchable videos just because you aren't on wifi.

 

[melman101]

Just speculation but with a 3G connection (unlimited/250 mb):

1. Will there still be a 10 mb limit on apps from the app store still?

2. Will youtube look like crap, even more so now that it's on a bigger screen and possibly degraded due to being on 3G.

Unlimited is only good if they don't artificially cap it with every app. I can see maybe offering a choice but this isn't a phone even though it can connect to a cellular data network so I don't really see a reason to limit it in this way. At least there's no contract; which is what they used to pay the subsidies on the phone so I get why they cap stuff.

I'd hate to imagine a nice 10 inch screen with unwatchable videos just because you aren't on wifi.

Awesome points, and reinforces my tethering to iPad via iPhone will be the best solution.

I don't think anyone knows until they get their hands on one.

 

[Nebrie]

You are paying the same amount as you are for the iPhone data plan so I expect the data restrictions to be the same.

Youtube HD is supported http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/

 

[Gav2k]

You are paying the same amount as you are for the iPhone data plan so I expect the data restrictions to be the same.

Youtube HD is supported http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/

YouTube HD is only supported via wifi. Jobs said so in the keynote.

 

[goobot]

3g unrestrictor any one?

 

[jman240]

3g unrestrictor any one?

only if the pad is jailbreak-able

My3G seems to work better fyi.

 

[RMXO]

only if the pad is jailbreak-able

My3G seems to work better fyi.

i believe the iPad will be jailbreak-able. This will open the door to more potential buyers than if it wasn't. Your avg consumers won't care but others will. How fast it can be JB'd is another story.

 

[Dammit Cubs]

thats so lame to restrict the youtube HD to only Wifi.

I hate having gimped youtube video playing on my iphone. during 3g