Yesterday we talked about the issues created by Rogers’ iPhone pricing plan [pictured above] and today that continues with an illustration of how much it would cost a relatively modest mobile surfer over the course of the 3-year contract. Firstly, we’ll cover how much data download by browsing some commonplace pages. The results should give you an idea of what download-cap bracket you should be selecting. This, in turn, leads to the final analysis of just how much an iPhone will cost in Canada, covered tomorrow in Part III.
To begin, here are a few websites that a technophile might frequent and their respective size in kb:
Website\Data:
Cineplex.com: 978kb
Digg.com: 466kb
Engadget.com: 1209kb
Techcrunch.com: 1417kb
Gizmodo.com: 1726kb
Gamespot.com: 748kb
Data usage per day: 6.39MB
Monthly: 191MB
Now most of us don’t simply browse the main page of our favourite sites. So let’s put together a plausible week of data-usage. Say you like the theatre and check showtimes once a week. You dig the articles at Digg daily, let’s say 2 per day 5 days a week. Engadget, Gizmodo, and Techcrunch every weekday, 3 articles a day. You get your game fix at Gamespot three times a week, and read a 2-page preview/review every week.
[Keep in mind every action has an initial hit to the main page]
Cineplex.com: 978kb (x2)
Digg.com: 466kb (x15)
Engadget.com: 1209kb (x20)
Techcrunch.com: 1417kb (x20)
Gizmodo.com: 1726kb (x20)
Gamespot.com: 748kb (x5)
Weekly data usage: 76MB (82 page views)
Monthly: approx. 451MB (369 page views)
So, a low-to-medium browser will (approximately) utilize nearly 450MB of data per month. But keep in mind that this mock-up merely covers your daily tech fix. Things such as YouTube, Facebook, and other data-intensive sites that many frequent daily can easily send your usage sjyrocketing. Consider adding Facebook to the example and automatically that adds 30MB if all you are doing is checking the Home page. Furthermore, services such as Sirius satellite streaming and online radio broadcasts are likely out of the question as well, for although the 3G format is designed to boost the data usage, the skimpy rates are going to keep your surfing to a minimum.
So what does this all mean in the big picture? Check back tomorrow when we tally up the low and high end cost of owning an iPhone in Canada, and continue our discussion on the data plans that can cost you as much as $2000.
Steve is a self-confessed gadget addict with a soft spot for all green gizmos. He has a BA in English Literature and is currently completing his MA in Communication and Rhetoric.
Also remember it’s $0.50 a meg for the 1st 50 megs so you’ll be paying through your nose… youtube will just kill those numbers they provided…
Wrong: The plans range from $67.45/mo to $122.45/mo. System access fees and 911 fees are not some special fees that get passed on to other entities. They go straight into the general coffers of Rogers.
Rogers makes up some lies about how the fees are needed to provide infrastructure upgrades or some other garbage. Well then what was the other $60 for? If you need $67.45 to provide service, then you should be advertising $67.45. Do not falsely advertise $60 and then hit us with 12% increase in the small print.
Anyone who repeats the cell phone industry’s lies is only helping them in their false advertising campaigns. Please do not ever indicate the plan is $60 again.
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