iPhone mania
Let me first say that I am not one of the black turtleneck and blue jeans wearing Apple fanatics that has drank the Apple Kool-Aid. But I am seriously considering getting an iPhone, at least.. if my (potentially too good to be true) understanding of the new data plan is correct.
If my interpretation is correct, the data plan that Rogers introduced after the (completely justified) ripoff rates they originally announced is actually quite worthwhile. It gives you 6GB of data for $30.. and that can be added on to any voice plan.
My current plan is as follows:
$18 - voice (200 minutes, billed by second after 1 minute, unlimited weekends, voice mail, call display)
$6.95 - BS "system access fee"
$0.50 - 911 fee (why do we pay tax on this? Is this not a government collected fee?)
which with the $30 data plan would come to $62.66 / month... which I think would be reasonable...
Now, why would I want one of these devices? Web browsing on the go. I carry my laptop with me most of the time.. but unless I happen to be in range of an open wifi access point (more often than not.. I'm not.), I have no internet connectivity. Not good when I want to look up movie times, or the hockey score.. etc. Now, my understanding (unfortunately.. this may be from the Kool-aid drinking, turtleneck wearing Apple zealots..) provides the best mobile internet experience. So, really that feature alone is worth the price of admission.
The GPS functionality also seems neat.. but has not been properly (by my definition - with turn by turn instructions as with a dedicated unit) implemented yet.
The biggest downside, IMO, is the iPod functionality. To my understanding (probably not from the zealots), you cannot simply copy music to your iPhone using Windows explorer (you *must* go through iTunes to do that).. nor can you copy music *off of* your iPhone.. at all. Greatly disappointing. Further, I can't begin to understand why the iPhone would not support bluetooth headphones (using the A2DP bluetooth profile). I dislike unnecessary cords.. so this (glaringly obvious!) missing feature is unappealing.
That said, however, I think it's worthwhile. Especially if the $30 plan comes with unlimited access to Rogers wifi access points.. and *Especially* if I could use said WAPs with my laptop (that one's probably really too good to be true..).
Guess I'll need to make a trip to the Apple store (to try it out - I'd expect they'd have better trained employees. Wait.. do they even *have* demo units at Apple stores up here?), and a Rogers store to check if their plan really does contain what I hope it does..
If my interpretation is correct, the data plan that Rogers introduced after the (completely justified) ripoff rates they originally announced is actually quite worthwhile. It gives you 6GB of data for $30.. and that can be added on to any voice plan.
My current plan is as follows:
$18 - voice (200 minutes, billed by second after 1 minute, unlimited weekends, voice mail, call display)
$6.95 - BS "system access fee"
$0.50 - 911 fee (why do we pay tax on this? Is this not a government collected fee?)
which with the $30 data plan would come to $62.66 / month... which I think would be reasonable...
Now, why would I want one of these devices? Web browsing on the go. I carry my laptop with me most of the time.. but unless I happen to be in range of an open wifi access point (more often than not.. I'm not.), I have no internet connectivity. Not good when I want to look up movie times, or the hockey score.. etc. Now, my understanding (unfortunately.. this may be from the Kool-aid drinking, turtleneck wearing Apple zealots..) provides the best mobile internet experience. So, really that feature alone is worth the price of admission.
The GPS functionality also seems neat.. but has not been properly (by my definition - with turn by turn instructions as with a dedicated unit) implemented yet.
The biggest downside, IMO, is the iPod functionality. To my understanding (probably not from the zealots), you cannot simply copy music to your iPhone using Windows explorer (you *must* go through iTunes to do that).. nor can you copy music *off of* your iPhone.. at all. Greatly disappointing. Further, I can't begin to understand why the iPhone would not support bluetooth headphones (using the A2DP bluetooth profile). I dislike unnecessary cords.. so this (glaringly obvious!) missing feature is unappealing.
That said, however, I think it's worthwhile. Especially if the $30 plan comes with unlimited access to Rogers wifi access points.. and *Especially* if I could use said WAPs with my laptop (that one's probably really too good to be true..).
Guess I'll need to make a trip to the Apple store (to try it out - I'd expect they'd have better trained employees. Wait.. do they even *have* demo units at Apple stores up here?), and a Rogers store to check if their plan really does contain what I hope it does..
posted by Adam S. at 6:36 PM
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