http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/ Engadget Comments for Best Buy Connect mobile broadband service launching soon 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/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Even still. 250MB for 30 dollars? 60 dollars for 5? This isn't empowering the world, its empowering their bottom line with more of my money for less service.]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/With hard drives costing around 10 cents a gigabyte, I'm paying over 10 times as much to retrieve bytes than it takes me to store them.]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
For $20 a month, one could get the same 250 Mb from Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go.

Even at that price, it's still too high.
]]>Jun 28th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
Took the words out of my mouth. I was expecting Best Buy to release some incredibly competitive pricing as a way to enter the market, but $30 for 250mb, that is laughable at most. I could use that in one day listening to Pandora.]]>Jun 28th 2010 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
Even scarier, what happens when you go over 250mb. Are you charged another 30 bucks? These plans are seriously getting stupid. They are charging you more NOT to use your 3G/4G services.]]>Jun 28th 2010 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/* $60 a month for 5GB
* $50 a month for 1GB extra (0.05mb*1000MB)
]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/3G airwaves aren't unlimited? That could be a pretty good reason....]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
What total and utter marketing bullshit.

Connect "anytime, anywhere"?

Good luck with that CDMA modem in Europe.

Leave it to Best Buy to introduce something everyone has been doing for the past decade. ]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
Wish the prices were a bit more competitive, $60 is ridiculous.]]>Jun 28th 2010 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
For an extra $5/mo you can upgrade to not quite as shitty Insignia towers!!]]>Jun 28th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/that was kind of my point .... i am lucky i live where there is alternatives like clear ... cricket is $40 for the same service as verizon here too is you dont mind the GIANT usb thing sticking out the side of your laptop]]>Jun 28th 2010 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/I pay 60 bucks a month, but I'm still on a legacy contact with alltel which is TRULY UNLIMITED data. I pray my alltel air card never breaks.]]>Jun 28th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Seeing that EVDO is somewhat but not quite pn par with hsdpa, the lower fee is high the upper one isn't.]]>Jun 28th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
3Contract
http://threestore.three.co.uk/broadband/

Most expensive, 15GB @ £20/month (18month contact) or £15 for 24 months!

3 Pay as You Go
http://threestore.three.co.uk/payg/?modem=1

Most expensive deal, 12GB for £79.99 - $120.54(ish) (Pre Paid, lasts for 12 Months)

I'd boycott them tbh, or move somewhere with great free public WiFi]]>Jun 28th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Best Buy:
$30 - 250 MB
$40 - 500 MB
$60 - 5 GB

Virgin Mobile:
$10 - 100 MB (Expires after 10 days)
$20 - 300 MB
$40 - 1 GB
$60 - 5 GB

There is no reason whatsoever to use Best Buy over Virgin Mobile. If you are using 5 GB a month, then it is the same price but at any other plan, Virgin is drastically cheaper. Also, all of Virgins plans are no contract and I'm fairly sure there is no activation fee.
]]>Jun 28th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/your kidding right?!]]>Jun 28th 2010 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 28th 2010 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
We have greedy jew as CEOs for our 3g companies. :( ]]>Jun 28th 2010 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/
That is 60 points a month.. after 5 months you'll get $5.

so technically you only pay $59 a month.]]>Jun 28th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 29th 2010 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/best-buy-connect-mobile-broadband-service-launching-soon/Jun 29th 2010 11:32AM