why are laptop wifi service so expensive?

[bigrash]

the cheapest is like 60 or 70 a month. that's crazy

 

[Schadenfroh]

why are laptop wifi service so expensive?

Because they can.

 

[tfinch2]

Because it's the price people are willing to pay for it.

 

[NogginBoink]

That's not wifi service. (At least not like 802.11x is wifi)

It's data over the cellular telephone network. And it's expensive, as Schadenfroh says, because those who need it are willing to pay for it.

 

[ZoomStop]

yeah, the price is high... but broadband wi-fi anywhere in town is pretty sweet. I would even venture to say it is $30/mo sweeter than conventional broadband

 

[DeviousTrap]

It can be done for $20. Read up on howardforums.

Edit - if you're a cingular customer.

 

[jpeyton]

It's good for businessmen on the road.

But if you're an occasional road warrior like me, you can make due with one of the hundreds (if not thousands) of free WiFi hotspots in my metropolitan area.

 

[gopunk]

because it took a lot of time money and effort to implement

 

[TallBill]

My dad travels the country with his laptop and just always makes due with free or low cost hotel internet.

 

[aircooled]

Just park in front of hotels that offers free wi-fi. I did all my net activities that way when I drove across country.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Just park in front of hotels that offers free wi-fi. I did all my net activities that way when I drove across country.

I remember being somewhere in Indiana and we stayed overnight just off the Interstate. I could grab wifi signals from five different hotels and one truck stop.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Because it's the price people are willing to pay for it.

It's the price businesses are willing for their employees to have it.

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
It can be done for $20. Read up on howardforums.

Edit - if you're a cingular customer.

i agree..i am going that route.. thanks eric.

 

[PlatinumGold]

i have Verizon. i am on the unlimited data plan for my Audiovox 6600 (pda phone). i also have a usb driver for it so that i can use my phone as my laptops modem when i'm on the road.

the plan costs me $49.99 / month.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=36&flcache=993844&entercat=y

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=36&flcache=993844&entercat=y

this is about Cell Phone technology. not networking.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=36&flcache=993844&entercat=y

this is about Cell Phone technology. not networking.

Nik just likes to troll.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
It can be done for $20. Read up on howardforums.

Edit - if you're a cingular customer.

hmmm. thanks for the advice. now i gotta find that thread