Why no Built in Behaviors for AS3?

Why are there no built in behaviors for using AS3? I am
trying to find a
way to do basic interactions without needing to learn AS3.
Just curious
why it was removed.
Thanks.

Not allowed to speculate as to why or why not here --
But in general, the unibody 17" was just released with the new battery -- Apple just did a 15" refresh in October 08 -- it won't get another major refresh for awhile -- and most likely in the next refresh, they too will have the built-in batteries...at least that is what Apple initially stated when they announced the 17" a few months ago was their plan eventually for the entire portable line.
But those will be rolled out in the coming years, not right away.

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Why no built in battery for the 15" ???

My question is simple really.
Apple are touting the 17" built in battery as a breakthrough. So why hasnt the 15" got the same better capacity, greater cycle battery?

Not allowed to speculate as to why or why not here --
But in general, the unibody 17" was just released with the new battery -- Apple just did a 15" refresh in October 08 -- it won't get another major refresh for awhile -- and most likely in the next refresh, they too will have the built-in batteries...at least that is what Apple initially stated when they announced the 17" a few months ago was their plan eventually for the entire portable line.
But those will be rolled out in the coming years, not right away.

Dreamweaver 8 Behaviors for pop-up menu

I am a novice user of Dreamweaver 8. I created a site using
pop-up Behaviors for a dropdown navigation bar. I've read about a
lot of problems others are having, but part of my problem I have
not been able to locate anywhere.
After I created my template and want to save changes to the
template and update the files based on this template, I go thru a
series of JavaScript errors. It never updates any files in the end
and sometimes shuts down the program. An example of ONE of the
error messages is:
At line 1654 of file "C:\Program Files\Macromedia/Dreamweaver
8\Configuration\Behaviors\Actions\Show Pop-up Menu.js": The
function saveDocument() is currently unavailable.
The more pages attached, the more error messages I get....
all are .js errors.
The other problem is the links from the pop-up. I've double
checked them in the behavior pop-up menu... they appear to be
correct and sometimes work, but not all the time.
Everything I read says that I should create the navigation
with pop-ups (drop down menus) in Fireworks. Is Dreamweaver that
unreliable that this can't be done within itself?
If anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong to receive these
errors and how to correct my links so they are reliable, I would
very much appreciate it. I have recreated this site 6 times and the
errors are consistent.
Thanks, cjbyrnes

>I am a novice user of Dreamweaver 8. I created a site
using pop-up
>Behaviors
> for a dropdown navigation bar. I've read about a lot of
problems others
> are
> having, but part of my problem I have not been able to
locate anywhere.
You read about all these problems, yet you pressed ahead and
used them? Why?
DW's Pop-up menus are incompatible with DW's templates.
Embarrassingly sad,
but true.
Did you read about and investigate any of the many
alternatives posted?
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
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"cjbyrnes" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:[email protected]...
>I am a novice user of Dreamweaver 8. I created a site
using pop-up
>Behaviors
> for a dropdown navigation bar. I've read about a lot of
problems others
> are
> having, but part of my problem I have not been able to
locate anywhere.
>
> After I created my template and want to save changes to
the template and
> update the files based on this template, I go thru a
series of JavaScript
> errors. It never updates any files in the end and
sometimes shuts down the
> program. An example of ONE of the error messages is:
> At line 1654 of file "C:\Program
Files\Macromedia/Dreamweaver
> 8\Configuration\Behaviors\Actions\Show Pop-up Menu.js":
The function
> saveDocument() is currently unavailable.
> The more pages attached, the more error messages I
get.... all are .js
> errors.
>
> The other problem is the links from the pop-up. I've
double checked them
> in
> the behavior pop-up menu... they appear to be correct
and sometimes work,
> but
> not all the time.
>
> Everything I read says that I should create the
navigation with pop-ups
> (drop
> down menus) in Fireworks. Is Dreamweaver that unreliable
that this can't
> be
> done within itself?
>
> If anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong to receive
these errors and how
> to
> correct my links so they are reliable, I would very much
appreciate it. I
> have
> recreated this site 6 times and the errors are
consistent.
>
> Thanks, cjbyrnes
>

Why do we need static for main() .........?

Why do we need static for main method
class Sample
public static void main(String args[])
System.out.println("HI EVERYONE");
}

The Java virtual machine is another term for the Java interpreter, which is the code that ultimately runs Java programs by interpreting the intermediate byte-code format of the Java programming language. The Java interpreter actually comes in two popular forms: the interpreter itself (called java) that runs programs via the command line or a file manager, and the interpreter that is built into many popular Web browsers such as Netscape, HotJava, and the appletviewer that comes with the Java Developer's Kit. Both of these forms are simply implementations of the Java virtual machine, and we'll refer to the Java virtual machine when our discussion applies to both. When we use the term java interpreter, we're talking specifically about the command line, standalone version of the virtual machine; when we use the term Java-enabled browser (or, more simply, browser), we're talking specifically about the virtual machine built into these Web browsers.
excerpts Orelly "Java Threads" Chapter 1. (If you don't believe me). Did i do any fundamental wrong by saying interpreter ? Is that a Sin ?
That is why i told concentrate on what answer I gave regarding the question. I am not going to argue any more. If you don't like my comments then I am Sorry :(

InDesign behavior for image links on virtual drive?

When working with local InDesign files and local image links, I get warnings about missing links or modified links in case the images have been removed or updated since being placed in InDesign. When working with InDesign through Adobe Drive, the behavior seems to be radically different.
For instance, I place an image from the virtual Z drive and save the InDesign file on the virtual Z drive.
At a later time, the asset is removed from the DAM system (or moved so it is now mapped to a different local path).
When I reconnect through Adobe Drive and open the InDesign file, I will not get a missing link error, instead the link will appear without a missing link icon but also without a path.
Certain workarounds that we have implemented (e.g. remapping the path on the fly in case the asset has been moved) work when the originally placed image was a local file (i.e. occurs in the XMP with a C: path) but not when the originally placed image was retrieved through Drive (i.e. occurs in the XMP with a Z: path). Of course we would like to obtain consistent InDesign behavior regardless of whether the user connects through Drive or not.
Has this different behavior for InDesign links been documented? Can I get any additional information about it?
Thanks in advance.

In the mean time I have done some more research. Basically the issue I am struggling with can be illustrated with the following simple scenario:
1. Create a new InDesign file and place an image located at C:\Temp\link.jpg in it. Save the file to the C drive.
2. Connect to your DAM through Drive which is mapped to the Z drive.
3. Create a new InDesign file and place an image located at Z:\Temp\link.jpg in it. Save the file to the C drive.
4. Copy both InDesign files without the links to a clean machine (which has no connection with Drive and no images in the C:\Temp folder).
5. Open the first InDesign file. You will get a missing link error as expected.
6. Open the second InDesign file. You do NOT get a missing link error.
7. Create a new image on the clean machine and save it as "link.jpg" in the same folder as the copied InDesign files.
8. Open the first InDesign file. You will get a warning about a modified link with the option to update the link.
9. Open the second InDesign file. You do NOT get a warning about a modified link. You cannot update the link.
So the problem is in steps 6 and 9.
Why don't I get a missing link error in step 6?
What will happen when I try to print the InDesign document at this stage (or try to export to high resolution pdf)?
At this point the high resolution image link is not available so I assume the preview will be used.
However the user is not at all aware of this. This could turn out to be a major issue for our adoption of Adobe Drive.
Thanks in advance for any additional insight you can provide.

IPad clipboard - one reason, why it is so bad for me

iPad clipboard - one reason, why it is so bad for me
search for adresses on an app for that and export the found adresses per email;
THe first task goes well; further adresses (say, I need today three adresses from acertain village) are going wrong. Can anyone consider, why?

Fourth time, because my first three answers were blowing in the wind, gefressen guzzled by the clipboard or reloading safaripage, the third by notes, never I have seen there have been hundred of chars eaten by notes.
1) I have an application (“app”) to search addresses in austria as there is a phone-number connected.
2) I can generate a contact entry with the result or export it in various channels, say I send it per e-mail to me (for using it on an other device outside iOS or send it to a collegue.)
3) If there are more than one wanted results, I have to send them one by one.
4) Looking for the e-mails, they may have a totally senseless content (an earlier clipboard-content) or
every e-mail has the same content: the first address in the results-list.
5) Please do not ask me, why this is. I would be glad to hear from you how to stop this behavior of
iPad (with wich I was really happy for years and which is since month not helpful but the source of nuisance friendly said on every use
daily, hourly, eight times or so every hour)
{see https://discussions.apple.com/message/26921591?ac_cid=op123456#26921591}
And yes I have tried all resettings though not the one to delete all content, perhaps Apple can find a better solution for me (so I thought weeks before).

Different behavior for index

Hi.
I have the table inl_allocations with following index:
CREATE INDEX inl_allocations_n1 ON inl_allocations
( ship_header_id                  ASC,
    adjustment_num                  ASC,
    ship_line_id                    ASC )
When running query below, we have different behaviors for indexes in different DB:
SELECT *
FROM INL_ALLOCATIONS CA, INL_SHIP_LINES_ALL CC
WHERE CC.SHIP_LINE_ID = CA.SHIP_LINE_ID
AND CC.SHIP_HEADER_ID = CA.SHIP_HEADER_ID
1- For DB 1 (11.2.0.1.0) the explain plan for query:
                (3) INDEX INDEX FULL SCAN INL.INL_ALLOCATIONS_N1 [Analyzed]
                    Est. Rows: 33 Cost: 1
2- For DB2 (11.2.0.3.0) the explain plan for query does not use the index INL_ALLOCATIONS_N1, and we have a FULL in table.
           (3) TABLE TABLE ACCESS FULL INL.INL_ALLOCATIONS [Analyzed]
           (3)   Blocks: 13 Est. Rows: 167 of 269 Cost: 5
We would like to know the reason why there are differences between both environments.
Thanks and Regards.

many years ago Oracle used to optimize queries with a set of rules that ranked the potential access paths and finally chosed the possible operation with the highest rank. So for two systems with the same DDL Oracle would have generated the same plan. This was the rule based optimizer (RBO) and its shady ghost still dwells somewhere deep in the Oracle code. Since at least Oracle 8i (> 10 years ago) the standard optimization engine is the cost based optimizer (CBO) which uses statistics to generate execution plans: and if the data of your systems is different (or even if the data is identic but its physical order is different and changes the index clustering factor) the CBO can and will generate different plans and use or not use existing indexes.
Regards
Martin

Why is my password required for printing?

Hi everyone,
I just got a brand new Mac Pro and I’m a bit puzzled about some of the security loops it makes me jump through. I didn’t mess much with the security settings, besides having to fix some permissions to share files with my MacBook, so I feel I’m unlikely to have caused this behavior.
I was thus surprised (and annoyed) when I attempted to print and was asked each time to enter my password. The printer is connected to a Windows XP machine on a home network. I regularly use this printer with my MacBook and never have to enter any password. I must admit that there’s a chance I may have been asked for my password the first time I printed, and decided to store it in my keychain, and this could explain why I’m never asked for it. I just don’t remember.
Nevertheless, my question is whether it is standard for a new Mac Pro to ask me for my password when printing on such a setup. Is the only remedy to this to include the password in the keychain?
By the way, storing passwords for printers, web sites, etc., in a keychain is pretty unsafe unless access to my computer is password-protected, right?
Comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Hiya, Jon99 from Midwest,
I am surprised that printing asks you for your password. I have printed for a long time BOTH on USB AND wirelessly via my WPA2 hidden network. Never has the printer asked me for a password! On a PC, I would suspect a virus, but I have not heard of that for a Mac (there only about 40 as opposed to 10's of thousands on PC's).
The only explanation, I would be able to think of is if it a shared network printer because yours "belongs" to another machine (PC); so it maybe that it is not your mac asking for a password to print, but your mac asks you to access your (hopefully) secure PC. And, yes, you probably stored your password on your macbook keychain. why don't you try and print again, and check the "details" of what keychain actually wants (it's 3/4 down the window and click on details).
Mac only normally asks for passwords for installation of programs, maybe in mail receiving/sending problems, or airport or similar.

Why the server side behavior of LoadVars() not consistent?

In my server side script for FMS app,there is such code:
var lv = new LoadVars();
var params = new LoadVars();
lv.send("http://mysite.com/registerVideo.php", params, "POST");
The expected behavior is that the request will be as if sent directly from the browser,thus SESSION information is not lost ,which is the exact behavior for my computer.
But it's not the case for my boss --- session information is lost for him.
Why the server side behavior of LoadVars() not consistent?
What do I need to do to make sure session information is not lost @ server side ?

Oops,why this feature has always worked like charm for me only??
Below is the server side request caught from firebug:
POST registerVideo.php
http://mysite.net/registerVideo.php
200 OK
mysite.net
115ms
ParamsHeadersPostPutResponseCacheHTML
Response Headersview source
Server
nginx/0.7.67
Date
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:45:31 GMT
Content-Type
text/html
Transfer-Encoding
chunked
Connection
keep-alive
Vary
Accept-Encoding
X-Powered-By
PHP/5.2.14
Expires
Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT
Cache-Control
no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0
Pragma
no-cache
Content-Encoding
gzip
Request Headersview source
Host
mysite.net
User-Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.13) Gecko/20100914 Firefox/3.5.13
Accept
text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8
Accept-Language
en-us,en;q=0.5
Accept-Encoding
gzip,deflate
Accept-Charset
ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.7
Keep-Alive
300
Connection
keep-alive
Cookie
pass=angel333; user=liying123; PHPSESSID=8m966mbd070tsdqqodnncesbj5
Source
Referer: http://mysite.net/flash/main.swf?sessionId=8m966mbd070tsdqqodnncesbj5 Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-length: 35 name=test&record=live&action=insert

I built a website for a customer using HTML only, so it would work on everything, but some of the text numbers are not clear on the ipad. It works perfectly on all the other browsers.

I built a website for a customer using HTML only, so it would work on any browser, and it works perfectly on everything except ipad safari. I'm loosing information with most of my text numbers - instead of being black they are displaying a 'ghost' image (white) of the numbers.
Is this a memory issue, or cache issue, or something else? I've downloaded iCab and the site works perfectly with it.
Also wondering if I can manually reload/refresh web pages in iPad Safari.
Since most people with iPads will use Safari rather than iCab, I have to tweak this site to work in Safari.

Detecting phone numbers and making them clickable is a feature of the browser, and rebuilding your web-site links will not make any difference. Its done when the page is shown in the browser, not when the page is created.
According to the Safari iOS developers guide, you can turn these data detectors off using this code:
<meta name = "format-detection" content = "telephone=no">
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Referen ce/Articles/PhoneLinks.html

Why am I being charged for data when connected to wifi AND not using my phone?!

WHY am I being charged for data that I'm not using? At times when I'm asleep AND my phone is connected to wifi?! This happens at really specific, alternating times like 9:54 pm every day, or 12:01 am, 6:01 am and then 12:01pm and 6:01pm. When I called I was told "maybe your wifi at home is disconnecting" or "maybe your phone is connecting to atnt or sprint". It's not possible that my phone is disconnecting from wifi every six hours on the dot and, at that exact time, I'm always using data. I find it hard to believe that I live in a HUGE city and my phone magically connects to other networks and I NEVER notice this. Verizon is full of LIARS (and maybe’s) and I'm not convinced that these data charges are a coincidence. I was told to turn off my cellular data to see if the problem resolves itself. Why should I alter my daily life when Verizon is clearly the one with the issue? I hope there's a class action lawsuit because Verizon is trying to get over on everyone! I need answers!

Hello NotHappy101,
I think it's quite odd that your data usage is at very specific times. We can certainly take a closer look. Please reply to my Direct Message, so we can get some additional details.
Thanks,
MichelleH_VZW
Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport

Why my Firefox always lack and why I have to wait for minutes to open a page?

Dear customer support officer,
Why my Firefox always lack after I have update with Window 7 Service Pack 1? ... and why I have to wait for minutes to open a page?
I discovered from the "Task Manager", every time when Firefox is lack, it took up 100% of my "CPU Useage".
Below, kindly find my version spec for your investigation convenience. Many thanks in advance for your prompt support : )
Sincerely yours,
Charmayne
Application Basics
Name
Firefox
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5.0
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Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:5.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/5.0
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Open Containing Folder
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about:plugins
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about:buildconfig
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Better Facebook!
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[email protected]
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2
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http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en
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rv:5.0
browser.tabs.loadInBackground
false
dom.disable_open_during_load
false
extensions.lastAppVersion
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I am already paying for data so why is there a charge for tethering?

I would really like to upgrade my Droid to a Droid 4 and use the WiFi hot spot feature. I have not done so yet because Verizon wants to charge me to use this feature of the phone. This appears to be illegal and I cannot understand and justify paying a monthly fee for something I am already paying for. I have seen a few posts on other websites trying to explain why Verizon or any other provider can charge for enabling a feature and not providing any additional service to the consumer however they are all very flawed attempts. I just want a VERY VERY VERY good reason why this is legal and justifiable. Please give me a convincing argument as to why anyone can charge twice for the same thing.
Tethering does not increase the data capacity of the phone. Tethering allows the phone to act as a bridge (modem) between a device to the network.
Q: Does Bandwidth increase?
A: No, if the bandwidth to your phone is 8 Mbps, enabling tethering does not change the bandwidth therefore if a YouTube video is running on the phone and three other devices tethered to the phone they will be sharing the 8 Mbps bandwidth. This means that each device would only be able to use 2 Mbps of bandwidth under heavy usage. (You will not actually get an even split for several reasons and all combined will be less than 8 Mbps but that is due to overhead and OS limitations.)
Q: Am I allowed to use more data now that I am paying more?
A: No, if your data plan is for 2 GB per month, you will be charged extra for using more than 2 GB in one month. This includes the data usage of the phone and other devices while they are tethered to your phone.
Q: Is there any reason to charge for tethering?
A: (My opinion but I would like to be proven wrong.) The only possible justifiable reason may be for those who have unlimited data plans. Verizon and other providers must provide a level of service that customers will be pleased with. I could be wrong but it would be difficult for someone to use too much data on their phone alone. (I know there are exceptional cases but this is true for the majority.) Verizon and other providers plan the network based on an average (i.e. 1 GB per month) usage for each phone with data. It is much easier and more likely users would consume more data if a device such as a laptop is tethered to the phone therefore users with unlimited plans would cost the provider more money to increase the bandwidth of the backbone. (Limited plans will be charged more but unlimited data customers are not as there is no limit, which is a problem.)
IMHO: The right thing for Verizon and other providers to do is to stop requesting that phones be shipped which require a provision from the provider so they can charge for the feature. There is legal precedent that it is illegal for a provider of a service to charge a customer for additional devices using their services if the provider is not providing additional service.
In order for Verizon and other providers to address issues with network capacity and unlimited data subscribers there are a few options available. One is to provide an incentive for those users to switch from unlimited to limited data plans or provide a credit for a device upgrade, etc. An other option is to keep things as they are with phone provisioning but provide tethering to limited data users for no additional charge and to charge users with unlimited plans for tethering. (BTW: I think is the best option.)
FYI: I do have an unlimited data plan and would be willing to switch to limited data if tethering were included and the prices were the same. Right now there is no incentive for me to switch to a different data plan especially if I need to pay for tethering in addition to limited data. I currently have an iPad with AT&T service which is an additional fee I am paying but if I drop the AT&T plan, upgrade my phone, and add tethering, I would be paying more and getting less so why should I? (The less is that my iPad would not get email updates, etc. except when I turn the WiFi hot spot on, which I understand runs down the battery so you do not want it on 24x7. Oh, another reason Verizon and others should not charge for tethering as tethering is not available 24x7)
Please I would like some straight honest answers to why it is legal for Verizon and others to charge for tethering and why I should pay for it.

I want clarify what I am asking for as I fear that many people may be thinking what Wildman stated which is not true. I think it is presumptuous for Wildman to think that I am not sincere and that I will not award points for a correct answer. The closest one to come to a correct answer thus far is jimfitzgerald however I need to see the policy or something in writing that explains what jimfitzgerald stated.
To help clarify what I am looking for, I will respond to some earlier posts as I think it may help.
BTW: I think it is premature to ask that points be awarded but I will put a deadline and a default to this discussion. If I don't see a good answer to this post by next weekend, I plan to award the points to Wildman as the points seem to be of importance. I am actually hoping that a good answer is provided so that it will help anyone else who is in the same situation as myself. I think there must be a good answer as I would hope that carriers would not charge for this feature if they are really not providing an additional service. I also would hope that customers are not gullible enough to pay for something twice which on the surface this appears to be. This does seem to come up enough that the carriers should do a better job explaining what they are providing.
From: jimfitzgerald on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Quote: "Also, the tethering plan does add capacity to your plan."
Response: Please provide a reference to the Verizon Source which states this and I will award points as this is an acceptable answer and is what I am looking for as stated in my original post. I cannot just accept a general statement like this as it will carry no wait if I get charged for going over my data limit.
From: rcschnoor on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Quote: "Question #1 ... you will be consuming TWICE as much data ..."
Response: This is incorrect as the 4G LTE connection will not be able to provide any more data per second than the phone itself. I think you meant to state that you may consume your limit of n GB per month in a period of a week on a laptop verses 3 weeks on the phone which is correct. If you continue to consume data past your limit, you will need to pay more for it so what is your point? If you don't pay more for going over if you have the tethering plan then that makes all the difference. This would be my misunderstanding and would be an acceptable answer. If this is the case, please point me to the Verizon documentation which states this and I will award points.
From: rcschnoor on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Quote: "Question #2 ... You get an ADDITIONAL allowance for your use when you activate a mobile hot-spot."
Response: This seems to allude to the fact that I may not understand how data usage is counted when tethering is added to your plan. Please provide a reference so I can read it and I will award points. Hopefully we are coming to answer here.
From: rcschnoor on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Quote: "Question #3 ... but I don't think anyone would be happy with a monthly data bill of $60+ dollars."
Response: You are correct which is why I am having an issue with this. If I upgrade and keep my current unlimited plan, I will be paying $75 per month for data and tethering. To make matters worse, currently I am not a heavy data user as much of the time I have access to WiFi. I am considering switching to a 2 GB per month plan based on my current usage but I hate to give up my current plan as I will not be able to go back. I will switch however if the tethering was not an added cost or there is in fact an additional data allocation for tethered devices. I already feel that I am overpaying for data based on my current usage. The problem with switching plans is I could see if I have tethering, I may go over one or two months per year as once in a great while I need access and do not have WiFi available.
FYI: Here is a breakdown of my current usage.
- Verizon Phone: (Unlimited data @ $45/month) Average Usage 0.23 GB/month
- AT&T iPad: (2 GB/month @ $25) Average usage 0.89 GB/month
I do have another problem with switching which is unrelated to the data plan but is related to usage but will increase my cost per month.
From: jimfitzgerald on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Quote: "Or, in summary, charging for tethering is a way to make the people who use lots of data pay for it, rather than having everyone share the cost whether they use it or not."
Response: Sorry but my experience is just the opposite.
I would like to thank everyone who has tried to answer this question. It looks like there may be an answer but I would like to see it explained in black and white from the Verizon site. I cannot switch plans based on posts in this forum alone. If I were to switch then get hit with additional charges one month, I cannot call customer service and say that jimfitzgerald and rcschnoor told me that there was an additional data being provided to tethered devices.
I hope this helps and I hope this can be answered soon.

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