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Originally Posted by BigDiesel07
I knew it was something like that.. Thanks!
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We are a far cry from Pittsburgh here
Also, to answer your question, the WiMax here is about on par with a decent cable connection as opposed to the DSL-ish speeds of EVDO Rev. A. Coverage was ok. It didn't penetrate into buildings as well as EVDO. No contract makes it tempting to try out but I found it difficult to justify paying for DSL for my home network, EVDO for my phone, and WiMax for my laptop just to use it at the park or on the bus or whatever.
Until there is a more unified service (one plan, one price) that gets pricing into line I'm not biting. I would pay for a phone with unlimited Wimax if it is not too much more expensive than the $15/mo I pay for unlimited EVDO. Maybe $20 tops. I would pay more if it meant a Wimax modem in the house, a Wimax radio in my phone and laptop, and it was all one plan, not per-device the way Xohm/Clear/Whatever works. I would pay approximately $50 per month for service like I described and only if it defaulted to EVDO in non-Wimax areas.