[mdlug] build-in G3 opinions

[Peter Bart]

On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:44:04 -0400
"Joseph C. Bender" <jcbender at bendorius.com> wrote:

> Novak, Louis (L.M.) wrote:
> > Any thoughts on the MiFi(tm)2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot from
> > Verizon? 
> > 
> > Looks like a neat device and has gotten some nice reviews:
> > 
> 	It certainly looks nifty.  I wouldn't mind evaluating one.
> 
> 	From my PoV, it's one more device that I have to worry about
> keeping charged to be able to even get on the Internet.  I'd also be
> worried about the memory limitations of such a device, especially
> since it only appears to support five users, things that generate
> large numbers of connections, such as BitTorrent could easily
> overwhelm it.
> 
> 	That being said, it's all educated guesses on my part as I
> haven't actually played with it.
> 
> 	I've used (and generally prefer) the routers where you plug
> the modem widget into the router when you need it.  In a lot of ways,
> that's a lot more simple and flexible.  It also goes back to my
> carrier agnostic strategy as well, in that if you have to swap
> modems, fine, but swapping the whole router when going to another
> carrier is just silly.
> 
> Cradlepoint <http://www.cradlepoint.com> makes devices that do
> exactly that.  They do have the PHS300 (which yes, does need to be
> charged to use), but you can at least bolt the modem widget to your
> computer if you need to.  I don't own one, but I've used one that a
> friend of mine owns. It seemed to work pretty well, as an end
> user.  :)
> 
> -JCB
> 
	All very good and valid points. I'd have to double check the
	data limit's, but as is it's $20/month cheaper than any other
	data plan Verizon has. Maybe that's where they're going with
	this? I could easily see me hardwire one of these in my work
	truck to use. Matter of fact, it's only $10/month more than the
	crackberry data plan that I can't use anyway.
	I can see the return of convoys ;)

Best Regards,

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