anybody have Sprint EV-DO or Verizons equivalent....I was thinking about getting the card and service before the trip out to cali but didnt know if anybody had any personal experience.

 

i have it on my phone.

 

can you connect your phone to a laptop and use it as a "modem" to use your ev-do service on said laptop, or is it only for browsing on your phone.

 

Here it's expensive it's like 100$ for unlimitted. and speed only 400K to 700K

 

right now they have a deal where the pcmcia card is free and unlimited is 50 bucks a month if you are already a sprint/nextel supscriber.

 

yeah i guess if oyu need it then it's not that expensive but to only log on HAN and stuff like that i find it expesive... i had internet a home, at work, all my friend have wiresless, all the cafes have wifi, shit... yeah for a long trip it would be cool but i only do 1 of those a year!

 

yeah...its not really a practical purchase h: Its more of a wow that would be fun to have. I would love to be connected anywhere that I go, but I dunno if I can justify the price, plus I dont know how well the coverage area holds up in real life.

 

that was weird...

 

Yeah obviously if i had cash to spend i would go for it... but i honestly Wifi is available everywhere now, or just about... the only place i go often that doesnt have Wifi is at work but i have the compagnys computer... oh andthere is a cafe i go to that doesnt have it... should talk to the boss or something.

 

You contradict yourself in terms of facts. First you say it's not practical...well, if you need to send/receive email, or need wireless for business purposes it beats the hell out having to go back to a hotel or find a hotspot. Especially where I live. Mind you the service is not meant for downloading mp3's and porn, which probably attribte for 90% of your browsing habits.

then you go on to say u are unsure of the coverage area, so you've drawn conclusions from something you have no facts, or first hand experience with.

Not trying to be a dick, but it would be one thing if you knew half of what you were talking about, and trying to pass on a opinion about it, rather than knowing nothing at all.