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Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates
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To: paul_philp who wrote (52490)8/15/2002 12:28:37 PM
From: slacker711  Read Replies (3) of 54805
 
Why will I have 3G when I have WiFi in my Laptop and my PocketPC? What benefits over these alternatives does 3G offer and how much am I willing to pay given that I am likely paying for WiFi already?

It all depends on what type of user you are. Laptop users who dont travel much and dont deal with time-sensitive information can probably deal with only be able to access the net at airports and hotels. If you are in sales, you probably will need the coverage that 3G will provide.

JMO....but that is really a niche market for 3G. It is basically a tool to attract business users (which I hope PCS and Verizon take advantage of). For 3G to be successful it will need to attract data users over PDA's and mobile phones. Considering how often most people have their PDA with them, I would find using it only with WiFi pretty limiting. I dont think PDA's would use huge amounts of data per month either....so I think you could probably price these services reasonably.

Of course, for those who dont put a premium on real-time data, then WiFi would be very attractive. It is obviously going to be cheaper (free).

For those who dont read the Qualcomm moderate thread, I would recommend checking out what is state of the art in Korea. This could end up being Mike's first handset....

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