I'm assuming if one wanted to share that connection with several users the way
to do so would be to setup a router using Linux and attached the usb dongles to
the router which would share the connection with the local network. Does this
sound right?
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Keith Smith
--- On Mon, 10/24/11, Dazed_75 <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Dazed_75 <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: OT; phone argument
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, October 24, 2011, 6:36 AM
Interesting. I've set up systems for two people with Verizons 4G usb dongles
and both worked on plugin with Ubuntu 10.10 and on Mint 10. Speeds were
incredible. Much faster than my cable. We did not do anything with their
phones at all (meaning the phones were not used or tethered at all).
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Jim March <[email protected]> wrote:
I've been impressed by Tmobile's coverage in urban areas, and I still get
reliable 2G (and even 2G data) in VERY rural areas in AZ including up around
Apache, Gila and Navajo counties.
Verizon's 4G coverage is a frickin' turd. It's based on GSM tech, and Verizon
has, up until now, been a pure CDMA company. So setting up new GSM stuff has
been a nightmare for them.
Plus, when I tested their newest 4G data dongle recently I couldn't get it to
work in Linux at all. Tmobile's similar-speed 4G GSM setup off my phone saw
Ubuntu Oneiric *immediately*, solid connection, high speed, no screwing
around.
And that's *without* rooting the phone.
Jim
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:07 PM, keith smith <[email protected]> wrote:
How is the coverage? I rarely leave home, however when I do I like my phone to
work. I use Verizon because of coverage alone. Very few dropped calls and it
works everywhere I have been. All along I-8 to San Diego, and I-10 between LA
and Phoenix. All the way down to the border in Douglas.
In looking at this it appears I can switch to t-mobile and save a few bucks by
dropping my cable Internet, cable phone, and Verizon wireless.
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Keith Smith
--- On Sun, 10/23/11, Jim March <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Jim March <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: OT; phone argument
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 12:45 PM
Let me add a point for Android, specifically the 4G devices on Tmobile. Both
the company and the devices are tether-friendly. My HTC G2 did out-of-the-both
USB tethering on Ubuntu Oneiric with zero issues, excellent speed. Sweet setup.
The other huge plus for a Linux user is Android's handling of standard data
files over the proprietary crap Apple tries to stick you with.
Finally, there's the modding capabilities far beyond Apple's.
Jim
On Oct 23, 2011 11:47 AM, "Ed" <[email protected]> wrote:
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Lisa Kachold <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Betty!
<snip>
> There ARE benefits to using Google Apps (especially for domain owners) and
> not having to maintain all my Calenders, Phone contacts, and data in more
> than one place, since you have to sync your iPhone and import/export the
> calendar. If you lose your phone all your stuff is still available (except
> for photos you have not tagged for picasa, etc) for instance. This is not
> true of iPhone.
>
Google Apps sync well with LibreOffice and the others - see Funambol
> I suggest that you read the specifications for each phone and critically
> evaluate all things while standing in front of the phone holding it.
<snip>
> I had a jailbroken iphone and I have a Android now, liking the Android (with
> the larger Dell Streak 5 screen) better. You can also get a VirginMobile
> phone that is a FLAT $25.00 a month NO CONTRACT running Android, that you
> can TETHER (using 3rd party tools from the App Store) and have internet on
> your Desktop, laptop or whatever.
note in Lisa's response the importance of screen size and clarity -
doing some hands on research is worth it. Getting a high
resolution/big enough screen that you can comfortably look at for a
while is worth it. A matt (non-reflective) surface is good too, but I
don't know if any are available. Also, viewing angle gets important if
you share your phones screen with others.
Before you get your phone, pick the case you are going to keep it in -
a little physical insurance for the phone.
+1 on the other stuff
+1 luck Betty
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