soccerguy
join:2004-06-28
Seattle, WA
| Mine's faster
I have a BlackBerry Pearl through T-Mobile, which uses their EDGE network. I recently piggy-backed an internet connection for my notebook using my BlackBerry and and have consistently been getting speeds of 480kbps when I connect to EDGE. At least with my experience, the dissin' of EDGE is unwarranted. And for $20/month using my BlackBerry, the price point can't be beat. |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
| 480? Reminds me when all I had was my Sanyo mm7300 doggled to my laptop via USB data cable. Think I was getting around 280-300. Now, got the 7500 evdo phone and see 800-1mbps in the the Detroit metro area and outlying areas. Used a Rev A card in the laptop and dang.. I was impressed. Heck.. I still remember using my old PDA phone and it chugging along at 14.4.. amazing how far we have come and are going. T-mobile will find customers in areas no one else covers or users by default (company plans) but I doubt people will leave Sprint or Verizon for a lower speed. |
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soccerguy
join:2004-06-28
Seattle, WA
| I don't use it for primary internet - just when I am not at home and/or can't access wi-fi. It's too slow to use for primary access, but works just fine for occasional internet and email.  |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
1 edit | Thats what I think it's intended for. The person at the airport or at a rest stop that needs to download mail or upload too. I think once Sprint's WiMAx is online, and there is sure to be a few routers on the market (think there is one now that uses the wireless cards), HSI might be a thing of the past for cable providers. If you can have 10mbps (more like 5 or 6  speed at home and/or on the road, for the right price it will be a godsend..  |
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