On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Steven ** <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a US resident, 3G is pretty useless to me. Mostly because it costs > AT LEAST an additional $30 a month to utilize it. I'm also not sure > it's available in my area.
I'm also a US resident and the unlimited plan on my carrier is $19.99 a month. > > WiFi, on the other hand, is free when it's available (which is > admittedly scarce in some areas). The main trade offs between wifi and 3G, IMO, are consistancy. In this area, 3G is EVERYWHERE but there are few if ANY wifi services that can handle a 50 mile radius without a drop. I see no point in having a mobile internet connecting if you can't actually connect to the internet while moving. > > -Steven > > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Federico Lorenzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First off, this is by no means official in any way. Vote on [1] if you > > _think_ 3G is essential for a successor to FreeRunner > > > > [1] http://blog.automated.it/2008/04/07/is-3g-an-important-feature/ > > > > Cheers, > > Federico > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
