Backfire Burrito=Skidmark wrote:

>
> "Drew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>> There's your answer. GPRS is pretty slow. EGPRS(EDGE) is much faster.
>>> UMTS faster yet. HSDPA faster yet.
>>
>> Then what does Verizon use for their service that my friend has?
>> GPRS/EDGE/UMTS?
>>
>>
>>
>>> >The cards Cingular offers are EDGE cards, both of them. So if I have
>>> >the MEdia Net unlimited package that I have, and I throw my SIM card
>>> >into the PC card and into my notebook, I'm going to get the EDGE
>>> >network speeds if it's available in my area? There's no special 3G SIM
>>> >card required?
>>>
>>> Yes and yes. Or you can buy an inexpensive EGPRS card on eBay.
>>
>> Alright. So there really is no need for me to look into purchasing a
>> Sierra Wireless card on eBay like the two Cingular has on their site if
>> I want to get typical speeds like my friend does with Verizon. Just
>> some regular EDGE card. Having one of the newer cards (like the two on
>> Cingular's site currently) isn't going to increase my speeds?
>>
> There is no comparison between Verizon's EVDO and anything Chingular has
> to offer.....PERIOD...
>
> Chingular has better lipservice....verizon has better DATA service.

Of course Verizon is canceling people right and left for using broadband as
it it were um, broadband. Basically they limit you to using it to surf the
web and email ONLY! No streaming video or music, huge downloads or anything
like that. If one had an EV-DO fixation, Sprint has publicly stated that
they only object to running a server across their wireless network. The
kind of selling that Verizon is inadvertently doing for the other cellular
data networks cannot be bought at any price. The good news is that Verizon
has NOT been charging the early termination fee for THEM canceling your
contract. If you want to get out of a Verizon contract, simply download a
few DVD iso images and for good measure, sign up for a trial of Vongo and
watch as many movies as you can. In light of the insidiously stupid remarks
made public by Verizon's CEO, this should also come as no surprise.


Dave


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