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Well, the reason I want the Mifi is because it's a 3G to wifi pocket router. All I need then is just a data plan through one of the cell companies and I'm all set.
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2009-01-19
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2009-01-19
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2009-01-19
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The novatel has like 30 hours standby and 4 hours active, at least according to the OEM.
As for the phones, I've got one of the old ducks, so I don't have bluetooth or any of that other silly stuff like data plans and the like. I hate fancy phones. I want a cell phone to be just that. A phone. Hence why I like the Mifi. It's separate from the phone, and if I don't want it, I don't carry it with me, and it doesn't eat battery.
On a side note, what networks offer the cradlepoint, and also have a well priced data plan?
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2009-01-19
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2009-01-20
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2009-01-20
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Ah, point taken. So it's a choice between a whole new unit to go between carriers, or just a simple dongle. I take it the dongles are quite cheap? If they're not, I may as well just wait for the Mifi, as I don't plan to migrate between carriers. Plus, I can just unlock the unit anyways if I need to migrate.
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2009-01-20
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If you're in Europe (and/or probably Canada), don't care about WiMAX and/or LTE, then no problem. :-)
But, if you're in the USA, you want forward compatibility with WiMAX (I'm pretty sure I've heard that they're already working on supporting those dongles) and/or LTE (I expect that to happen too), then the Cradlepoint is a better selection, IMO.
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