In Favor of the Cheapo iPad Data Plan
At first glance, the $15/mo 250mb AT&T plan for iPad seems laughable in this day and age. But I think it might actually be perfect for me, and as Steve said, “most people”.
I’m mostly at home and work, both of which have wifi. When I go out to do work, it’s often in an Internet cafe or Starbucks (which has AT&T wifi, included for free in the plan). Wifi is nearly ubiquitous at places where you’d stop for a while. And I’d sync all my big iTunes content (music, video, podcasts) directly over the USB cable.
And if I’m out and about (truly mobile) out of wifi range, chances are I’ll be using the unlimited data on my iPhone. And *finally*, if I really need mobile data to my iPad, then I’d start tapping into that 250mb plan. I think I could totally stay under that limit.