Verizon is launching 1x-EvDO soon in two cities(2.5 Mbps peak) and Sprint can't be to far behind. So if you can get 600-800 Kbps reliable downloads through your cell phone plan, then why would you pay more to access the internet at a coffee house?
WiFi lacks security, has interference problems, and no roaming yet. If companies can't make money then they will go away.
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Verizon is launching 1x-EvDO soon in two cities(2.5 Mbps peak) and Sprint can't be to far behind. So if you can get 600-800 Kbps reliable downloads through your cell phone plan, then why would you pay more to access the internet at a coffee house? WiFi lacks security, has interference problems, and no roaming yet. If companies can't make money then they will go away.