Re: No pain, no pair gain?

Joerg wrote:
Hello Charlie,


Ok, a couple of other options. Verizon Wireless offers a wireless internet connection, say about half as fast of DSL, for $80 a month. Useful if you don't get DSL or Cable, and very portable for a road warrior.


$80 is not bad at all. I wonder how they break even with their kb/sec versus Dollar factor there. The wireless web services I had seen so far were all quite limited. You had x MB download volume and after that it cost big bucks.

Unfortunately when you can't get cable and DSL it usually means a more rural setting, like here. Cell phone converage become somewhat realiable only a short time ago. Still, here in the house I only get about two bars.


Yeah, I originally investigated when we were looking at some property in Borrego which was 'way out there' about 5 miles form town. Had power 'sorta' nearby, but would require a well. Finally had decided to 'rent' a little space in a building in town, and put in some long range WiFi gear to set up a link between a cable modem and the site.

Then found out that the little dashed lines along the east and west side of the plot map meant active earthquake fault, and the property was straddling it! Bought elsewhere that had full utilities available. Then found out what all was involved in building my own house (about $45K in fees BEFORE you could break ground!) and went and bought a house in a development back in civilization!

For cels, we have a couple of verizon wireless phones (one of which I need to cancel) and a new Virgin Mobile like you have.


If those phones just weren't so tiny. My Nokia 2115 is only 4" long, the ad had said 5". But its mike still catches my voice for some reason.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com

I have found that I often need to cup my hand between my Kyocera and my mouth, esp. outdoors in the wind. But it works...

Charlie
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