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Mifi and iPad
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Look, coverage is relative... I get GREAT T-mobile coverage at home and at work... My friend in california gets 0-1 bar at his house in San Diego.
I also get 5 bars with AT&T but my friend in Virginia swears that he would never uses AT&T ever again.
Another friend in Virginia gets 5 bars with Sprint but I get 2 bars at home and max of 3 bars at work.
What's great for you doesn't mean it's great for others and vice versa.
However, looking at the big picture, Verizon does cover more areas in the United States under 3G compared to AT&T... that's just the hard truth and even if it's "desert and mountains" (your words not mine) it's still landmass of United States and there are some people who chose to live in rural areas.
What he said. Spending $1100 a year just to have coverage when you are not around wifi is plain retarded.
Yea if you work a double shift making fries otherwise what freaking business is it of you retarded posters??
@ goobot: Yes I do have a mac (MBP late 09)
@mizzoucat: Maybe its retarded to you, but it works for me. Like I said, when I have my AT&T 3G connection up and running, I love it and don't mind paying for it. But my profession, I have to be able to connect at all times, and verizon allows me to do so in more places where AT&T is weak or just don't exist.
The point of the iPad is so that I don't have to carry my MBP with me, and thus can leave it home connected to my monitor and I can use it for what it was intended for (a development machine) The ipad is allowing me to lighten my weight and do about 90% of the things I was doing on my MPB in a much tighter, lighter package. To me this isn't retarded, its great for me and works smoothly.
@mizzoucat: Maybe its retarded to you, but it works for me. Like I said, when I have my AT&T 3G connection up and running, I love it and don't mind paying for it. But my profession, I have to be able to connect at all times, and verizon allows me to do so in more places where AT&T is weak or just don't exist.
The point of the iPad is so that I don't have to carry my MBP with me, and thus can leave it home connected to my monitor and I can use it for what it was intended for (a development machine) The ipad is allowing me to lighten my weight and do about 90% of the things I was doing on my MPB in a much tighter, lighter package. To me this isn't retarded, its great for me and works smoothly.
What is the point of putting your mifi in a case? My mifi's get nice and hot during extended use.
Yea if you work a double shift making fries otherwise what freaking business is it of you retarded posters??
Why does spending money unnecessarily have anything to do with how much money one makes? The point is he could just use the MyFi for $60 per month and have coverage "everywhere" versus spending $90 per month for MyFi plus the AT&T data plan.
Exactly. Waste is waste regardless of how much money you have rolling in.
Unless someone here can name a place AT&T offers 3G coverage that verizon doesn't?
Yes maybe a bit odd in terms of having to wait an extra month for the 3G and then getting the mifi to boot. I went with wifi's knowing I would use my mifi's.
Only advantages I can see of having 3G is not having to carry around the mifi - but in the op's case if he must have coverage 24/7 he will be forced to carry the mifi.
Just got my MiFi 2372 today from a seller on eBay. The unit is unlocked. I just popped my AT&T iPhone SIM card, configured the security settings and I was connected in minutes.
The trick was to use wap.cingular for the APN and leave everything else blank.
My speed test was about 1.5 Mbps download and about 1.2 Mbps upload. I connected my iPad, 2 iPhones, my MBP, and HP laptop connected no problem. My HP laptop is my work laptop and I can VPN just fine.
As far as cases I am still waiting for my Exo case from Waterfield. I already have the small horizontal bag that attaches to the strap of the Exo sleeve.
The trick was to use wap.cingular for the APN and leave everything else blank.
My speed test was about 1.5 Mbps download and about 1.2 Mbps upload. I connected my iPad, 2 iPhones, my MBP, and HP laptop connected no problem. My HP laptop is my work laptop and I can VPN just fine.
As far as cases I am still waiting for my Exo case from Waterfield. I already have the small horizontal bag that attaches to the strap of the Exo sleeve.
Just saw this... Novatel MiFi recalled because of battery concerns.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/bell-novatel-mifi-2372-deemed-unsafe-for-human-use-recalled/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/bell-novatel-mifi-2372-deemed-unsafe-for-human-use-recalled/
Ahhhh that sucks! I sent them an email to get instructions on returning the unit for a new battery and cover. The cover requires some elbow grease to take off.
This is why I use a Verizon MiFi with my Wifi iPad.
http://www.ppcgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/VZ_vs_ATT_3G_coverage.jpg
I use my iPad in Southeastern Indiana a lot and AT&T doesn't have 3G there where Verizon has full strength 3G in the same place.
Its not just deserts and mountains that AT&T doesn't have 3G......
http://www.ppcgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/VZ_vs_ATT_3G_coverage.jpg
I use my iPad in Southeastern Indiana a lot and AT&T doesn't have 3G there where Verizon has full strength 3G in the same place.
Its not just deserts and mountains that AT&T doesn't have 3G......
I just spoke with Jay over at Novatel and their current stance is that the subscriber should go back to their carrier for an exchange (for US customers). However, they are currently working with a distributor that can handle the exchange process for the US customers. They should have something in place this Summer.
For Bell and Rogers Canadian customers, then already have a system in place where they will send you a pre-paid envelope to send back just the battery and battery case.