Comments on: Paying for Mobile Broadband http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/paying-for-mobile-broadband/ All your digital media goodness. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:26:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/paying-for-mobile-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-81628 Greg Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:26:09 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3981#comment-81628 Dan: Of course the card will be virtually free with a contract! Mari's post involves no-contract pay-as-you-go WiMax. I don't expect that the hardware will be subsidized for pay-as-you-go service. Until the hardware gets below $50, I doubt that pay-as-you-go will catch on. Dan: Of course the card will be virtually free with a contract! Mari’s post involves no-contract pay-as-you-go WiMax. I don’t expect that the hardware will be subsidized for pay-as-you-go service. Until the hardware gets below $50, I doubt that pay-as-you-go will catch on.

]]> By: Mari Silbey http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/paying-for-mobile-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-81621 Mari Silbey Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3981#comment-81621 Much less than $300. Plus, WiMAX will come embedded in mobile devices and eventually in laptops. Much less than $300. Plus, WiMAX will come embedded in mobile devices and eventually in laptops.

]]> By: Dan Jones http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/paying-for-mobile-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-81620 Dan Jones Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:06:27 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3981#comment-81620 Not yet sure exactly how much the WiMax cards will be but I expect less than $300. DigitalBridges are bundling their PC card with a $40 a month contract. Dan Jones Unstrung.com Not yet sure exactly how much the WiMax cards will be but I expect less than $300. DigitalBridges are bundling their PC card with a $40 a month contract.

Dan Jones
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]]> By: Greg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/paying-for-mobile-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-81619 Greg Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3981#comment-81619 Mari: I agree that pay-as-you-go mobile broadband would be very attractive for travelers, but the catch is going to be the hardware cost. Any recent laptop has built-in WiFi, and most hotels and specialty coffee places have free or low-cost WiFi. I doubt that many will spend $200-300 for WiMax hardware, just for the opportunity to pay $5-10 per day for mobile broadband. Mari: I agree that pay-as-you-go mobile broadband would be very attractive for travelers, but the catch is going to be the hardware cost. Any recent laptop has built-in WiFi, and most hotels and specialty coffee places have free or low-cost WiFi. I doubt that many will spend $200-300 for WiMax hardware, just for the opportunity to pay $5-10 per day for mobile broadband.

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