How much Data do I need?
How much is 2GB?
Approximately 400,000 text-only emails, 400 three minute music files, or
16,000 web pages.
How much is 5GB?
Approximately 1 million text-only emails, 1,000 three minute music
files, or 41,500 web pages.
How much is 10GB?
Approximately 2 million text-only emails, 2,000 three minute music
files, or 83,500 web pages.
| Email - Text Only | 0.005 MB |
| Web Page - Average | 0.150 MB |
| One Page Acrobat File | 0.2 MB |
| Streaming Audio (128K) | 60 MB Per Hour |
| Streaming Video (300K) | 140 MB Per Hour |
| Digital Images | 0.2 MB or More |
| Mp3 Music File (4 Minutes) | 5.0 MB |
| DVD Movie | 4700 MB |
| DivX Movie | 700 MB |
| Skype | 75 MB Per Hour or More |
| Online Games | 33MB per Hour or More |
Also be aware that file sharing applications like e.g. LimeWire, Kazaa, P2P, torrents easily could escalate your data usage, especially when the kids are home in the holidays!!
