http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/ Engadget Comments for Verizon debuts MiFi 2200 portable EV-DO router http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/
So, moral of the story: Everybody rips you off.]]>May 6th 2009 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/
Especially when they don't even brand them as Unlimited anymore, at least AT&T and VZW don't.

They both now brand them as their 5GB plan.]]>May 7th 2009 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/
The $40/month plan should at least provide 2 GB and they basically back you into the $60 per month plan.... Also, is there a GB cap for the day pass - if not, load up on it!!!]]>May 6th 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 6th 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/
In other news, Verizon charges 25 cents for text message overages...]]>May 6th 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/
Plan MB GB

$40/mo 250 0.24
$60/mo 5,120 5.00

Var # $20/mo 4,870
Var % 50% 1,948%

However, for the casual user, the $15 "Day Pass" plan could make sense????
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I do understand that you dont want people to use the wireless card for their primary internet use, thus the cap but 5gb is really weak in todays business environment considering attachment sizes and conferencing. Id say something between 10gb and 15gb is more reasonable. My opinion.]]>May 7th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 7th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 7th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 7th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 9th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/May 13th 2009 11:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/verizon-debuts-mifi-2200-portable-ev-do-router/
For a variety of reasons, including the physics of capacity, I do not see these devices replacing landline broadband for most users.

I do see an intriguing possibilities for devices of this ilk in the business context of making broadband connectivity available in situations where it is not currently available. In the IT Datacenter context, it has a potential niche for emergency broadband as part of a contingency plans. It also has potential for providing broadband support in places that presently do not have it (e.g., tables in parking lots). It also affects the economics of broadband connections at trade shows, which often have heavy installation charges.

In a corporate context, even the potential overuse surcharges on the 5 GB/month plan are dwarfed by the costs of lost connectivity

A somewhat longer discussion of this potential is contained in my blog, Ruminations -- An IT Blog under Corporate Tool: Mobile WiFi Hybrids (see http://www.rlgsc.com/blog/ruminations/wifi-as-mobile.html),
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