Been using it for 24 hours so far, I'm definitely going to need the 2GB Plan.
I will say At&t Data network is excellent I took the iPad on a road trip today I had full bars and 3G the entire way, Only one time did it bounce back to EDGE.
So what you're basically saying is...in 24 hours (1 day) you "ate thru" 89.4% of the 250meg data plan.
Do you think this was:
- Just due to the "newness" of the device (since you just got the new "toy")...or can you see yourself continuing this sort of 3G usage going forward?
- Just due to the fact that you took this 1-hour trip north to see your relatives?
- I'm sure when you got to your relatives...you were showing the "new toy" to everyone...and that may have "eaten" thru a bunch of your data plan (assuming you needed to use 3G when there).
- Others have mentioned "conserving" the 3G "data"...by using "WiFi" as much as possible...maybe this will eventually be your strategy as well.
I agree that it does look like you could probably use the 2 gig plan. If you went thru the 89.4% of the 250meg data plan in less than 24hrs...even at a lower usage rate...you would still probably go thru the 250meg in 1-2 weeks easily.
Maybe the 3G data plans thing is still an experiment in progress. After the "newness" wears off...maybe your 3G usage will greatly decrease. Glad to hear you had strong signal as well on your trip...good news for the AT&T network (at least in your part of Florida).
Thanks for posting your experiences,
- Nick