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We're apparently not the only ones amused by Sprint's TV ads that compare the company's EVDO network to Cingular's clunkier EDGE network. Engadget also pokes fun at the ad, which proclaims that "Sprint mobile broadband downloads 5x faster than Cingular's EDGE." Of course EDGE was barely broadband when it was new, and it has since been overshadowed by far sexier technologies like HSDPA - a comparison to which wouldn't make a very good ad for Sprint. Of course, as Engadget users point out, Sprint is fairly comparing their service to the best available by Cingular in most markets, since HSDPA is barely deployed.

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Semi751

join:2006-01-03
Waddy, KY

Fair Comparison

I agree it is a fair comparison considering with Cingular the average user will only have EDGE available. It is Cingular's problem that they do not have a widely available solution and even hinting they do would be misleading.

It would also be a pointless commercial to compare Sprint vs Verizon EVDO. Look we have the same thing but Vz tos sucks. :/

kyramilan

join:2006-11-26
Pensacola, FL

Re: Fair Comparison

Funny! Go to Tallahassee (FL) and see how much LOVE Sprint has? Not much.

Near the tower I bet it is faster. I think Sprint needs to prove its claims by an independent (like Consumer Reports) b4 showing these ads.

Unless in a big/medium city, Sprint sucks from what I hear.
gh4456
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join:2004-04-07
Beverly Hills, CA

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Re: Fair Comparison

I think you missed yesterday's news:

»Wireless Broadband: Sprint vs. Cingular vs. Verizon

cpayne5

join:2004-01-06
I've had very good luck with Sprint. Here's a post I made in a recent news thread...
»Re: more coverage
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yahtzee
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said by kyramilan See Profile :

Sprint sucks from what I hear.
Now there is some fact-based posting...thanks for your input.
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kamm

join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY

How about....

...Cingular strikes back with a HSDPA vs CDMA comparison ad?

ninjatutle
Premium

join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA

Re: How about....

I almost didnt get the Sprint EVDO service because of their misleading ads on tv and on the webpage.

This is like Comcast with their ads saying Cable BB is XX amount faster but they compare it to the slowest DSL tier.

battleop

join:2005-09-28
00000

Re: How about....

They must use the same marketing frim.
patcat88

join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY

said by kamm See Profile :

...Cingular strikes back with a HSDPA vs CDMA comparison ad?
Non geeks dont know what CDMA is, sounds like a new club drug to me.
nitros22

join:2004-11-03
Chicago, IL

Evdo Rocks

I love my Sprint EVDO works great. But i also want to see what HSDPA can do but. I think will wait until its part of the so called All over network that was voted the worst for dropped calls.

kamm

join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Evdo Rocks

said by nitros22 See Profile :

I love my Sprint EVDO works great. But i also want to see what HSDPA can do but. I think will wait until its part of the so called All over network that was voted the worst for dropped calls.
HSDPA/GSM has a much-much wider deployment - see Wiki: »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Speed···ployment - already which most likely translates to cheaper future costs and these deployments supports 3.6Mb/s right out of the box.
A lot of providers who started with 1-1.5Mb initial speed now are at 3.6Mb or are rolling out upgrades.

On the long run I don't think EV-DO has any chance technologically - but that doesn't mean VZ and Sprint won't stick with it for years to come, they have probably already invested too much to switch.

BillRoland
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Re: Evdo Rocks

said by kamm See Profile :

said by nitros22 See Profile :

I love my Sprint EVDO works great. But i also want to see what HSDPA can do but. I think will wait until its part of the so called All over network that was voted the worst for dropped calls.
HSDPA/GSM has a much-much wider deployment - see Wiki: »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Speed···ployment - already which most likely translates to cheaper future costs and these deployments supports 3.6Mb/s right out of the box.
A lot of providers who started with 1-1.5Mb initial speed now are at 3.6Mb or are rolling out upgrades.

On the long run I don't think EV-DO has any chance technologically - but that doesn't mean VZ and Sprint won't stick with it for years to come, they have probably already invested too much to switch.
Apparently Sprint agrees with you, they're putting their eggs in the WiMAX basket.
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wierdo

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Funny..

I just activated my HSDPA service, in a location where SPCS has 1x.

6 months ago, HSDPA was nowhere, today, it's spreading pretty rapidly. Outdated comparisons don't do anyone any good. Besides, EDGE is a far better to fall back on than 1x. I'd much rather have 200-220Kbps than struggle to get 144 when I'm not in a reasonably large city, but perhaps that's just me.

(BTW, even with awful signal strength HSDPA is still low latency and 600Kbps..I'm at -96dBm right now and browsing happily)

Edited to add: I forgot to mention no contract on my data plan..not that I couldn't spend a mere $30 a month, but I figured I'd give the $60/mo service a shot before going back to swapping sims between my phone and laptop.
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