[SLL] mobile data plans?

[Hossein S. Zadeh]

Hi there,
Speaking of data plans, I'll be in the US (specifically in Silicon  
Valley) for a few months starting from mid-August. Any recommendations  
for data plans? I am a heavy Net user (currently I have a 60GB per  
month plan at home (cable), and 500MB per month on my iPhone), but the  
catch is I cannot go on a long-term plan while in the US (maximum of  
4, or 5, or 6 month plan).

Appreciate any input.

Cheers,
Hossein


On 31/05/2009, at 3:51 AM, Robb / UW wrote:

> Jeremy,
>
> What is your intended use?
>
> If your just doing email, SMS, an surfing for general use, my vote  
> would be the iphone, at&t.
>
> They now have a 3g adapter for a pc, although i haven't tried it. My  
> experience with 3g is that its very fast.
>
> I moved from Sprint recently after being with them 10 years. I also  
> went with a macbook for work, and use it to backup my phone. I find  
> time capsule a slick an easy way to keep the macbook backed up.
>
> I work internationally an havent had a problem with access. I've  
> also had remarkable coverage while on a boat around the sound.
>
> I'm able to monitor 4 email accounts with no problem.
>
> I would prefer to use a linux platform for work, but haven't taken  
> the time to workout possible backup schemes for the iphone on linux,  
> or a linux app thats highly compatible with complex MS Excel  
> spreadsheets. (just can't seem to get away from MS)
>
> I have international coverage, an unlimited voice, SMS and Data. My  
> iphone is my only phone an primary comms. It runs about $1500 a  
> year. It sounds high, however it allowed me to eliminate my need for  
> cable iNet access at home.
>
> If you're sending lots of texts, email, you might want to check out  
> the Blackberry due to its keyboard. I found the iPhone more  
> ergonomic, an intuitive.
>
> Major limitation for me is the lack of a method to cut an paste, an  
> my notepad doesnt get backed up. I must email them to myself. In  
> addition, some video doesn't work, but i might just need a special  
> app for that, an dont use video enough to look into it.
>
> iphone 3.0 will be out soon an promises to address some of those  
> limitations.
>
> I hope you find some of this useful.
>
> Cheers,
>
> r
>
>
> On May 30, 2009, at 9:41 AM, "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed at reedmedia.net>  
> wrote:
>
>> I have wasted near $3000 over past three years for my Verizon  
>> broadband
>> plan that I rarely use. (Last time I used it was probably last  
>> October. I
>> usually got months at a time without using it.)
>>
>> So what do you use for mobile broadband? What plans? What open source
>> software?
>>
>> I recently saw some deal for a $200 netbook and $30 monthly plan.  
>> (I don't
>> have a netbook yet so maybe that would be better than traveling with
>> laptop.) But haven't researched that yet. I also have a Nokia E71 but
>> haven't got it sharing internet to my laptop, so don't know if that  
>> is an
>> option.
>>
>>
>> Jeremy C. Reed
>>
>> echo 'EhZ[h ^jjf0%%h[[Zc[Z_W$d[j%Xeeai%ZW[ced#]dk#f[d]k_d%' | \
>> tr            '#-~'            '\-.-{'
>>