Best Mobile Internet Service

[Thomas and Valeria Eastham]

I wanted to share my mobile internet access experiences from today
with the group.

I've got a macbook laptop and have experience with EDGE, EVDO, etc as
a traveling IT consultant for many years. I found none of these
"cellular" options acceptable for more than occasional use.

Today I just bought a Cingular Samsung a707 cell phone because it is
highly rated and sports the new HSDPA 3G high speed data service. I
had no trouble getting connected with bluetooth, my macbook and this
phone. I am using it right now to post this message.

My speeds today have been around 300kbps upload and download (real)
per dslreports speed tests. Others have reported up to 1000kbps
observed speeds. For me this is incredible as the data service is
cheap as an option on a phone plan, I need no cables because I am
using bluetooth, and the phone can be bought for $50 on a new plan
from Cingular or $200 on ebay (I bought on ebay).

Oh also you can talk on the phone and use the internet at the same
time :-)

The downside? HSDPA is only available in major cities right now but
the phone will drop down to EDGE for non-covered areas.

I hope someone else gets some value out of this as I find it very
exciting and affordable / flexible.

Thomas Eastham
Houston, TX
1983 FC35 SB


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack and Liz Pearce"
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to ask those who connect to the internet using Verizon PC
> cards for
> > their recommendations. So far I've found four available cards
> PC5740, V620,
> > KPC650 and V640. From what Verizon tells me it is the Plan I
select that
> > determines the speed. They say the Broadband Access is the fastest.
> Is it
> > your experience that any of the above PC cards will do the job or
is one
> > better than another. Thanks for your info.
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
>
> Howdy.
> We purchased Verizon's PC5740 in August this year. My plan is the
> Broadband/National Access with Quick2Net. The service is OK, certainly
> better than dial-up. BUT the performance depends on the signal
> strength. When we were in Fort Worth area and I had a good signal( 2-3
> bars), the reception was very good. Now we are in Hondo, 30 miles west
> of San Antonio, TX and I have one signal bar and occasionally lose
> that and then I just have to wait until the signal comes back. So I am
> not really happy with the PC card right now. I considered the card
> that has the adjustable external antenna and I regret that I didn't
> buy that. I talked to Verizon tech and there is no way to boost the
> signal. We are still considering a satellite dish but those too are
> very expensive. Just my dollar's worth.
>
> Regards,
> Jack and Liz Pearce
> Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
>