baineschile
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| WiFi In the Auto
BAD IDEA!!! People shouldnt be even more encouraged to be distracted from driving. Cell phones, ipods, and goold ol CDs are bad enough.
Its a good idea in theory, but maybe there will be a kill switch that the wifi wont work if the car is in drive (park only.) |
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tommy13v
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join:2002-02-15
Glenville NY | Is it $29/month or is it $58
From the article it mentions a monthly fee of $29 and also "The customer also pays $29/month in service charges."
So how much is it?
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trekologer
join:2005-10-20
Old Bridge, NJ | Caps?
Is there a usage limit? If not, I could see this showing up outside of cars. $29 month isn't bad that bad, especially in the areas where broadband availibility is limited. Heck, I'd consider getting one of these as a backup. |
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Rick
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Waterbury, CT
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| Looks like it's higher priced than Karl noted..
From the story..
"In addition to the $499 fee is a $35 to $50 installation fee, a $35 activation fee and a$29 monthly subscription fee. The customer also pays $29/month in service charges."
I read that as being two 29 per month charges.
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karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
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| Well, do the math. If it's an average of 500kb/sec, and it's truly unlimited, AND it has a 100' range, why the hell get a satellite internet? I mean, you can get 5GB/day for $60.00/month. That's much better than you can get from a satellite, HELL, that's much better than you can get from a capped Comcrap! Sign up, get an extension cord for you car, and plug it into your house, and get MORE bandwidth for LESS money than either comcast or satellite can provide!
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gower2352
join:2005-06-08
Weston, WV | cool
this is intresting |
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insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN | Well played.
A 50 dollar installation fee and a 25 dollar activation fee. That's thinking outside the box. |
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NewMariner
join:2005-06-24
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I have long thought that the car would be the next place the internet would pop up. Just think while your en route, your gps unit is giving you directions, then a screen in the car is giving websites of the sites local to that destination, hotels, attractions and the like.
Not to mention that eventually someone will make some software that will track this car in the event it is stolen much like onstar... |
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Kord
join:2006-10-27 | Monthly Fee
How the heck are they going to sell EVDO for $29 / month when it averages $50 / month with all providers?
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pabster
join:2001-12-09
Waterloo, IA | Perhaps subsidized by the large up-front costs? |
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Kord
join:2006-10-27 | I didnt see the service charge, never mind |
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Goldman
join:2002-06-21
Maumelle, AR | EVDO routers
Good EVDO routers are around $100 bucks. You buy one, plug it into your 12v power point in your car, plug in your EVDO card, and you're on the internet for a fraction of the startup costs.
This is a complete waste of money. |
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BillTager
join:2000-09-20
Charlotte, NC | reply to baineschile
Re: WiFi In the Auto
It's a good idea period. Putting a kill switch on it would defeat the purpose. |
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Rob2647
join:2008-08-12
Rochester, MI
1 edit | reply to Goldman
Re: EVDO routers
Yup, sounds like Chrysler is trying to make the extra buck anyway possible. Who needs internet in the car when people can get it from their cell providers. |
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ebubman
join:2002-01-17
Enola, PA | interesting concept
for those of us who drive the boss around to shop then wait in the car, this would be an interesting albeit pricey option. currently i do the at&t 3g gig which works well but on a small screen. |
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ncbill
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join:2007-01-23
Winston Salem, NC
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Re: Is it $29/month or is it $58
It is $29/month if you buy the equipment directly from Autonet itself.
"Installation" is merely mounting it and connecting it to 12V power - bet you could do that yourself.
The big question is how much is the monthly cap?
At one time I saw something that suggested only 1GB/month is allowed (instead of the standard 5GB/month), but then again, the fee is half that of a standard cellular data plan.
said by tommy13v  :From the article it mentions a monthly fee of $29 and also "The customer also pays $29/month in service charges." So how much is it? |
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Cheese
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join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
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Re: WiFi In the Auto
said by BillTager :It's a good idea period. Putting a kill switch on it would defeat the purpose. Is it really a good idea? People have enough shit to distract them already, do they really need another? HELL NO! |
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thecptrgod
join:2008-04-03
Madison, WI
1 edit | Um.... yeah... not impressed...
I have a friend who has been doing this with a "cantenna" and a WRT-54G, and for less money than what Chrysler wants.
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York | reply to karlmarx
Re: Looks like it's higher priced than Karl noted..
Or you could just get an AC/DC home power supply and plug the gadget right into it.
I hope Chrysler accounts for bandwidth hogs. From the looks of it everyone's already making plans. |
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NOVA_Guy
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join:2002-03-05
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Re: WiFi In the Auto
said by Cheese :said by BillTager :It's a good idea period. Putting a kill switch on it would defeat the purpose. Is it really a good idea? People have enough shit to distract them already, do they really need another? HELL NO! I would assume that this service would be more for the use of passengers travelling in the car than for the driver. I shudder to think of how someone could drive down a highway and surf the web or read email on their laptop at the same time.
I think it has the potential of being a good idea, depending upon who uses it and how it is used. That being said, I have some serious doubts as to whether this will really take off. Why would someone pay these fees to only have the service when around/in their vehicle? Getting a USB modem and a service plan from ATT, Verizon, or Sprint seems a much more practical solution.
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