CBC News - Technology & Science - Rogers under fire for iPad plans
Rogers is taking fire after backtracking on an offer to allow iPhone and other smartphone customers to share their data connections with Apple's upcoming iPad device.
The wireless company on Monday announced it would offer two iPad service plans, with 250 megabytes of monthly usage for $15 or five gigabytes for $35, when the device becomes available in Canada on May 28. Rogers also touted the option to "add iPad to your existing Rogers data plan" for $20, an offer that was listed on Apple's Canadian website.
After a number of customers asked for clarification on the Redboard website of Rogers, a company official revealed the data-sharing offer was an error and would be removed, which angered a number of interested customers.
I didn't think the $20 data sharing plan was a great deal in the first place, since it would effectively make a $30 iPhone 6 GB data plan $50, but it's just laughable that they decided to retract it after announcing it.
More incentive to just tether a laptop I guess.
Bell and Telus must be laughing at Rogers' ineptness.
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