Good to see coverage, but nothing really new (Score: 2, Informative) by wootery@pipedot.org on 2015-09-13 15:57 (#MAKN) I like that this issue is getting some attention, but there's nothing particularly new here: Netflix have, for some time, given bullshit answers to this question.And we can be pretty certain that people do want offline playback. Wuaki managed it, and it's now a selling-point for them.The strangest thing about all this is the way it's happening now. As our Internet connections get faster and faster, and data-caps go up, the question of offline playback is of ever-decreasing importance. This would've meant a lot more to me five years ago than now. Re: Good to see coverage, but nothing really new (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-09-14 00:57 (#MBJ5) As our Internet connections get faster and faster, and data-caps go up, the question of offline playback is of ever-decreasing importance. This would've meant a lot more to me five years ago than now.Ironically, 5 years ago you could still get an "Unlimited Data" plan from AT&T and Verizon... Today, you can't.- http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2013/05/05/pegoraro-unlimited-data-plans/2132895/And it was only last year that Boost/Virgin quietly switched from unlimited data, to throttled after 2.5GB. - http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Virgin-Mobile-and-Boost-Mobile-to-lower-throttled-data-speeds-starting-in-May_id54094And T-Mobile just announced they're dropping their heaviest use customers from their unlimited plan.- http://pipedot.org/K8AYIt seems that prices on mobile data are going UP, not down. That being the case, I've gone with the flow and downgraded to just 500MB and I stay well under that, thanks to wifi. I pay about 30% less, too.
Re: Good to see coverage, but nothing really new (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-09-14 00:57 (#MBJ5) As our Internet connections get faster and faster, and data-caps go up, the question of offline playback is of ever-decreasing importance. This would've meant a lot more to me five years ago than now.Ironically, 5 years ago you could still get an "Unlimited Data" plan from AT&T and Verizon... Today, you can't.- http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2013/05/05/pegoraro-unlimited-data-plans/2132895/And it was only last year that Boost/Virgin quietly switched from unlimited data, to throttled after 2.5GB. - http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Virgin-Mobile-and-Boost-Mobile-to-lower-throttled-data-speeds-starting-in-May_id54094And T-Mobile just announced they're dropping their heaviest use customers from their unlimited plan.- http://pipedot.org/K8AYIt seems that prices on mobile data are going UP, not down. That being the case, I've gone with the flow and downgraded to just 500MB and I stay well under that, thanks to wifi. I pay about 30% less, too.