Heck, I tethered my Nextel 6 years ago! I'm really disappointed my current phone won't tether as my last did. I sure hope my next one can... 3G\4G HTC Android based.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chuck Bartosch" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:40 AM To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] iPhone ssh app > Yeah, I haven't found tethering to make all that much sense either. My gf > has her iPhone jail broken, but honestly, I think she does it just because > she can...I haven't seen her do anything with it that actually mattered. I > haven't had a problem doing anything I needed (or wanted) to do without > jail breaking. > > I also have a Droid at the moment, but damn, I'll tell you, it's a > annoying as hell in comparison. And I really hate the little feedback > vibration every time I touch one of the permanent keys (maybe that can be > turned off-I haven't taken the time to delve too much into the options > yet). I'll keep using it for a few more days but so far it doesn't > compare, even though Verizon's 3G coverage IS a little but broader out > this way (but, it's not as much broader as I'd thought it was supposed to > be). > > However, if I didn't have the iPhone as an option, I'd probably love the > Droid. Sure beats what I used to use, even if it doesn't quite meet (for > me) the iPhone standards. As always with this kind of thing, I'm sure > YMMV. > > Chuck > > On Mar 11, 2010, at 6:04 PM, Data Technology wrote: > >> Justin Wilson wrote: >>> The only benefit I have seen so far of Jailbreaking an iphone is >>> being >>> able to tether it. Every App I have wanted to run I can find in the >>> store. >>> >>> Justin >>> >> I had thought that would be a great thing to have, then I could connect >> the laptop and have a bigger screen and kbd to browse with. >> But around here I don't have 3g available, so AT&T is slow for the >> internet. >> >> I then thought that I could just use a wi-fi connection (surly I could >> find one of those!) but then I thought, "you big dummy", if I can get a >> wi-fi connection on the phone to tether to the laptop then I could just >> connect to the wi-fi with the laptop ;) >> >> So I dont't think I really need tethering. >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -------------- > Chuck Bartosch > Clarity Connect, Inc. > 200 Pleasant Grove Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > (607) 257-8268 > > "When the stars threw down their spears, > and water'd heaven with their tears, > Did He smile, His work to see? > Did He who made the Lamb make thee?" > >>From William Blake's Tiger!, Tiger! > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
