On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:16:39 -0500, dave weil <[email protected]>
wrote in <[email protected]>:

>I'd like to eliminate my landline/DSL because I now have a 3G-capable
>phone and I live in a 3G area. I'd like to tether my mobile device to
>my home PC for most of my browsing and email. Currently I have a
>middleweight DSL plan (32.99) which usually gets around 1000-1200 kbps
>test scores.
>
>I know I'm going to sacrifice some speed, but wonder how much I will
>really notice it. I use the net mostly for email and simple browsing,
>although I occasionally download, plus I use Napster for listening to
>music.
>
>If I drop DSL and landline and go exclusively 3G, I'll just about
>break even. If I chose the 59.95 tethered plan, will everything I need
>to tether be included or will I need to buy additional hardware?

You're all set.

>Any other issues such as latency and download interruption for me to
>worry about?

If you're getting HSDPA, both latency and speed should be good.

>Any advice from those who have taken the plunge?

Works great for me.

>I'd really like to do
>some on-the-go internet usage but not at double what I'm paying now.
>If I don't lose a lot of speed, I might go for it, but it's it's
>substantially different, then I won't. I guess I need some calibration
>as to what getting 200 - 300 less kbps will mean in real terms.

It's not quite as snappy, but still pretty darn good, way better than
dialup or ISDN.

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