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Ultimo · King of the Ring

Podcast Must Have!

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Thanks for the tip Ultimo!

I'm always looking for stuff to download and listen to in the car, I'll give it a try!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

JR . . .

I remember a while ago (last summer?) you either got or was looking at mobile internet access through your laptop and cell phone company.

Didn't you actually try it for a while? If so, did it turn out to not be as great as they make it seem?

ray925 · Darth Raydar

I found this too. $250 is the cost.

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Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Wow Ray!

That IS cool. I know they tried putting some out a few years ago but never perfected it.

I hope this works! This would be huge for internet radio. I heard an industry expert the other day on MSNBC saying that internet radio was going to be in for the long haul. He said the variety it can offer is going to be a big part in it's always having an audience, despite satellite and other options.

Hope he's right!

Web, I never did try the portable internet, because it sounded like you MIGHT lose your connection when you switched between towers as you drove.

It would be fine for parking and tuning in, but if you tried to listen as you drove I think you'd have nothing but problems as the signal got weak in spots and stuff.

Milwaukee is going to be a wireless city probably by this time next year, at that point I would think you might be able to have a laptop on in your car and drive anywhere in the city without losing your connection.

Now if they can make Rays device capable of connecting to a wireless internet, you could take it in the car, and we might be onto something!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Thanks JR, I couldn't remember if you acutally tried it or not.

I'm looking at it here, mainly for access from wherever I am, but not sure it I'm ready to spend the money yet. Here, its $80/month and only 128k speed. I would SO love it those few times a month when I'm away from home and need to get on, but that is not very often. If I had it available, maybe I'd want to go more places knowing that I could get on from almost anywhere if need be.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

If you do get it you'll have to let us know how it works web.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

I would love to try it but you have to sign a stinkin' two year contract. I'm a little nervous about signing up for two years in case it turns out that it is not reliable, the 128k is only under "ideal" conditions, etc.

They say you do have 30 days to cancel so if I try it, I'll wait until I'm getting ready to take off and go somewhere.

Jeremy Riggs · 2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Oh yeah! That sucks!

I can't beleive these cellular companies are still sticking to that contract crap.

If you're confident in your product and service you don't need to force people to agree to a contract.

When I was in the commercial cleaning business one of the reasons our company grew as quickly as it did was we were one of the only ones that didn't require a one year contract.

My attitude was, and always will be, if you're not happy with us then you should be able to leave whenever you want to.

I hate contracts.

Ultimo · King of the Ring

Anyone else listen to any podcasts that they think other people may like?

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

I just counted and I'm subscribed to 12 right now. Most of them are tech/computer related both Linux and Windoze. Of those some of them are not as good as others and I listen to them if/when I have time.

I'd share them, but I doubt too many others would be interested in these.