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To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (109337)	12/7/2001 12:33:24 PM
From: Kayaker	Read Replies (2) of 152472

it's not really fair to compare an actual service in its infancy (802.11b in Sbux or wherever) to a hypothetical "mature" service that doesn't yet exist (nationwide 3G cellular broadband). Say what? <g> if you can get broadband wireless at any Sbux in SF today for 30 bucks a month, that is a lot better wireless broadband option than what cellular providers offer today. Today? C'mon. How much time does ANYONE spend in a Starbucks? Even if was an hour a day, it would be goofy to spend $30 a month for that. I've got a cable connection for less. 802.11b will only make sense for densely populated establishments (eg, starbucks, hotel, airport). But what percentage of a day will any of us spend at those locations? A very small amount. Imagine having a (voice only) phone that worked ONLY at these places. Who would buy one? Same thing with data. The cost of 1xEV is expected to be less than 3¢ per megabyte. Whatever the retail cost is, it'll be CHEAP, and the fact that it will work virtually anywhere and is MOBILE makes it a far more attractive choice IMHO.

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