05-08-2004, 03:10 PM
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Wireless at the lake...wahoo!!!
We are at the inlaws place this weekend (nice house on a lake in northern Minnesota) and its somewhat remote. I was pleased to find that I can get a decent Sprint PCS signal. Awesome!....Powerbook with bluetooth...T608 with bluetooth...voila...internet access. Very nice! Speed is pretty good.
So here I sit, on the deck overlooking a lake browsing the internet...days like these I say technology RULES! Just thought I'd share 
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05-08-2004, 04:25 PM
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Now that's cool, next you have to take a picture of the lake and from the deck e-mail it to all your friends and family. I did that at the beach once, we took a picture then I used my ipaq to e-mail the picture while we were still on the beach. I got a kick out of everyone when they returned home only to find a picture of us at the beach in their inbox.
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05-08-2004, 05:08 PM
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That is a great idea! My family is going to Florida this summer and I'll have to try that! They'll love it! :mrgreen:
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05-08-2004, 06:52 PM
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Sure, I could pull that off too with the Powerbook or my PDA! I've got a bluetooth card for my Axim...use it all the time to hook to the internet.
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05-08-2004, 07:38 PM
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Hey, how is Sprint's wireless access speeds? I have a similar setup (Powerbook + T610 + bluetooth), except I use T-Mobile. Frankly, their speeds are about as fast as dial-up... 
I can't really complain as it's free. How much are you paying for your wireless access with Sprint?
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05-08-2004, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by zkmusa
Hey, how is Sprint's wireless access speeds? I have a similar setup (Powerbook + T610 + bluetooth), except I use T-Mobile. Frankly, their speeds are about as fast as dial-up... |
Both Sprint and Verizon are much faster than GPRS -- on the order of 80kbps-100kbps.
--janak
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05-09-2004, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by zkmusa
Hey, how is Sprint's wireless access speeds? I have a similar setup (Powerbook + T610 + bluetooth), except I use T-Mobile. Frankly, their speeds are about as fast as dial-up...
I can't really complain as it's free. How much are you paying for your wireless access with Sprint? |
I think Janak's estimate seems about right. Better than my old T-mobile setup using a T68 and GPRS. I've never found a good speed test to see how I'm actually doing. If I remember right data (Vision) on Sprint is something like $15/month. But my voice cost me about $5/mo more so its all about even. I had to pay for data on T-mobile since I needed a secure connection which if I recall did not work with their free connection.
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05-09-2004, 04:48 AM
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It's sure easy to get used to wireless access, eh? I was at my in-laws over Easter and set up a WAP just for when I visit (they're an 8-hour drive). 8)
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05-09-2004, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by CTSLICK
If I remember right data (Vision) on Sprint is something like $15/month. But my voice cost me about $5/mo more so its all about even.
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Wow, I'm a little confused... are you only paying $20 total for voice + data? That's a great deal. Could you tell me the exact names of the plans you use? I'm beginning to get REALLY interested in Sprint now..
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05-09-2004, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by zkmusa
Wow, I'm a little confused... are you only paying $20 total for voice + data?
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CTSLICK, technically, that's a phone-only data plan, right? So, in theory, Sprint could yank it. It's supposed to be more expensive...
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