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500MB doesn't really get you that far on the modern web though

by skc 10y ago

pm90 10y ago
Remember the target demographic though. These are people who presumable require internet access first and foremost simply to access some basic online data; not to stream youtube/netflix.
- skc 10y ago
  Some basic online data such as? I'd wager these people still want to be able to view pics, watch videos and download music like anyone else. And in any case, what does "basic online data" even mean today when you consider the size of the average javascript-laden site.
  - CydeWeys 10y ago
    Basic online usage like web searches, text messages, emails, etc. None of which are data-intensive. It's almost unbelievable how disconnected from reality we've become if we think that 500 MB per month is useless. Ignoring gaming and media, 500 MB is more than I use per month on my phone, and I use it a lot every day. I remember when the web first became a thing and I was first able to contact people using IMs and emails. It was a huge, life-changing deal. You need to think back to your own experience with this, assuming you lived through it anyway. The difference between no Internet at all and 500 MB of Internet per month easily captures 95% of the total value that the Internet actually delivers to your daily life compared to the difference between 500 MB and unlimited.
  - thro1237 10y ago
    Whatsapp. A lot of people I know use data just for Whatsapp.
IshKebab 10y ago
Rubbish. As long as you don't watch YouTube or listen to music via the cloud, 500 MB will be plenty for most people.
ghaff 10y ago
I get a 120MB monthly plan when I travel internationally. Yes, I use it judiciously and don't do big downloads or stream audio/video but it suits me fine for email and looking up info.
JohnTHaller 10y ago
The folks who are downvoting you are likely not considering the fact that (1) the average web page size in 2016 is now up to 2.2MB and (2) if your phone is your sole source of internet access, you'll use a lot more data than you would somewhere where you have wifi access at home and work which aren't counting against your 500MB limit per month.

500MB doesn't really get you that far on the modern web though

by skc 10y ago

500MB doesn't really get you that far on the modern web though

pm90 10y ago

Remember the target demographic though. These are people who presumable require internet access first and foremost simply to access some basic online data; not to stream youtube/netflix.

skc 10y ago
Some basic online data such as? I'd wager these people still want to be able to view pics, watch videos and download music like anyone else. And in any case, what does "basic online data" even mean today when you consider the size of the average javascript-laden site.
- CydeWeys 10y ago
  Basic online usage like web searches, text messages, emails, etc. None of which are data-intensive. It's almost unbelievable how disconnected from reality we've become if we think that 500 MB per month is useless. Ignoring gaming and media, 500 MB is more than I use per month on my phone, and I use it a lot every day. I remember when the web first became a thing and I was first able to contact people using IMs and emails. It was a huge, life-changing deal. You need to think back to your own experience with this, assuming you lived through it anyway. The difference between no Internet at all and 500 MB of Internet per month easily captures 95% of the total value that the Internet actually delivers to your daily life compared to the difference between 500 MB and unlimited.
- thro1237 10y ago
  Whatsapp. A lot of people I know use data just for Whatsapp.

IshKebab 10y ago

Rubbish. As long as you don't watch YouTube or listen to music via the cloud, 500 MB will be plenty for most people.

ghaff 10y ago

I get a 120MB monthly plan when I travel internationally. Yes, I use it judiciously and don't do big downloads or stream audio/video but it suits me fine for email and looking up info.

JohnTHaller 10y ago

The folks who are downvoting you are likely not considering the fact that (1) the average web page size in 2016 is now up to 2.2MB and (2) if your phone is your sole source of internet access, you'll use a lot more data than you would somewhere where you have wifi access at home and work which aren't counting against your 500MB limit per month.