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The dream device I'm waiting for is a dual mode Mifi that can do either EVDO or Wimax.]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
Honestly, I'm not sure what the appeal is in this. Cable modem service is faster and cheaper. And if you live in an area with 4G coverage, you most likely have access to cable.]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Data is completely uncapped on 4G right now.]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Also on that dual mode Mifi-type device, it's in the works, stay tuned.]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
It was called Xohm and now it is branded as Clear. Same modem as this one Sprint is directly selling but it may be a different price from Sprint as opposed to Xohm/Clear despite being the same thing.]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
I'm on their Unlimited data plan, out of contract for 6 months now, and would like to get a Mi-fi. I just don't want to re-up for 2 years on a 3G device without knowing what 4G options I'll have in this market in the next few months. ]]>Dec 15th 2009 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Well Sprint has already communicated at several of the 4G launch events that personal hotspots and handsets were in the works for 4G, but can't say any more detail than that.

That said things really are advancing so quickly with both market rollouts and upcoming devices that I would wait to jump on if I were you- 2010 is going to be a HUGE push on the 4G side as the company knows it's one of Sprint's (if not the only) differentiators relative to the other US carriers.]]>Dec 15th 2009 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
Who says LTE is better? I sure don't believe so.]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
They said the same thing about the HTC TP2]]>Dec 15th 2009 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
What is this land you ask? Why, it's Washington DC. We're not anywhere near important enough or deserving enough for wifi. However, Body, err, Baltimore is.]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
You are right!!! The MAJORITY of those in Washington DC don't deserve this. Currently running the country into the ground does not come with too many upsides.]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Exactly. I recently worked in a park in NOVA, just outside the Beltway, and it would have cost thousands to get cable run. We had a bunch of college age employees that lived onsite, and when I first started they just had one phone. Finally convinced them they should get internet, but the bosses got convinced into satellite internet service by some consultant, and regretted it instantly. Horrible.
I kept hoping WiMax would get there sooner, and something like this would be perfect, once the service is offered.]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
Are there really very many places where 4G is available but cable isn't? This is highway robbery, compared to a standard wired broadband connection, and it doesn't seem to offer any advantages, unless I'm missing something...]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
Comcast has a 100gb/month cap. 40 dollars/month is if you bundle it with other services like cable tv and phone service. What exactly is your total comcast bill? Some people hate comcast television and have dish network or directv. If I get comcast internet alone, it's 60 bucks a month. ]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/1- There's no data cap with Sprint's 4G vs. your cable connection likely having one or getting one in the future.

2- The advantage is just like with voice, sure you can probably get a cheaper voice plan via a landline, but it's limited to your house. The thought is, do the same thing with data. 4G provides you with a connection as fast as your cable modem when you're at home, and then via the use of a data card or future 4G phones, use the same plan when you're out for one bill. So yea while you can technically get a data plan cheaper in your house, you're probably going to want to leave your house at some point, so why pay for two services (just like voice)- instead pay for one service and use it at home AND while mobile.]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/I actually have TimeWarner (Internet only) and they reduced my bill to $33/month, after their cable guy failed to show for an appointment.

If this modem was much smaller, had a rechargable battery and functioned similarly to the mi-fi, I think this would be a sweet piece of tech... But no dice]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/This device is meant to give great performance indoors vs. being portable/mobile.

And as I said in my response to the first poster, when it comes to the mifi-like device, stay tuned.]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Can you utilize this at home, and have a USB device on a laptop at the same time under a single account, or do you have to set up 2 accounts?

The cost compared to cable broadband is higher when one factors in bundled service discounts. However, having the ability to use the service when traveling would make the extra cost worth it.
]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
I looked into the Clear offering. Unfortunately, the Home + Mobile is limited to 4G mobile only (i.e. no 3G coverage outside the 4G areas). While the price is right ($50 for both + the cost of 2 modems), it's only good if your mobile needs are limited to strolling down to the local Starbucks. Until 4G becomes more widespread, a mobile 4G only plan is rather useless.

Clear does offer a 4G/3G plan which piggybacks on Sprint's 3G service, but the cost is something like $70, which is roughly the same as the other providers' 3G plans. On top of that, the 4G/3G USB device costs $225. Ouch.

Clear offers 3G home service for $30 a month for 3 Mbps service, and $45 for 6 Mbps service, which is not much better than what the cable companies offer. If you don't opt for a 2 year contract, you'll need to purchase a $70 modem.

So, it a nutshell, it doesn't appear that WiMax is offering anything special. Bummer.


]]>Dec 15th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
Where did you see the Comcast offer? The only thing I found stated that they would offer 4G only for an additional $30 a month, and 4G/3G for $50 a month. That's a far cry from $15 a month.
]]>Dec 15th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Sprint's 3G/4G plan is $70/month and the USB card is free with contract. The reason the clearwire one costs money for the card is it's no contract. The plans you're comparing against with other providers are also contract plans- best to compare apples-to-apples.]]>Dec 15th 2009 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Hmmm. The modem available through Clear is only $70 (w/ a 2 year plan). Why the price difference?
]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Not for long due to the iPCS acquisition! :)]]>Dec 15th 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
wimax is so slow i dont understand why anyone would want this even for email only purposes... cable ftw.]]>Dec 15th 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/You do know the network guarantees 6Mb down and 2 Mb up and peaks at 13-15Mb/sec right?]]>Dec 15th 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Dec 15th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
my last comment floated away somewhere so ill repeat and hope it ends up at the bottom of my last post somewhere.... i had clear's fastest plan for a day and it ended up being half the speed i was getting with fios for nearly the same price. and now that i have comcast 22mbit it blows both of them out of the water.]]>Dec 15th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/Hahaha, I can't believe you're comparing a wireless mobile connection to a fiber optic one and saying it's half the speed yet you're unsatisfied...

You do realize tons of people are paying $70/mo to Att for 700Kb-1Mb/sec right?]]>Dec 15th 2009 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/sprints-flagship-wimax-desktop-modem-goes-on-sale/
well like i said in my vanishing comment i understand mobile is good for some people just not me... and come on who wants to move their modem all over their house to try and find 4 bars.... that was the worst part of clear. i dont feel like attaching my modem to the ceiling via tape/glue just to get 4-5 bars lol]]>Dec 16th 2009 8:07AM