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Originally posted by 1973911s
So I should just stay with my wireless router in the house?
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I've got wi-fi at home and I've got the Verizon service. The latter is great, but definitely not as good as wi-fi. Along with slower throughput, cellular broadband has lots of "lag" - you wait a while for the computers to connect, though once they've agreed on what to do data-throughput is good.
The chief reason for getting it is if you're frequently using your laptop outside the home or on the road. The convenience is unbeatable, and getting an internet connection is no longer a guessing game (is there a HotSpot nearby? Will the hotel have 'net access? How much will the service cost? etc...) New laptops are coming with the hardware built-in, so that you only need to sign up for the service. I'm hoping to retro-fit this to my ThinkPad X31, so I don't have tie up my single pc card slot.