Re: interim phone suggestions

I'm thinking that it's a pretty amazing deal to have
unlimited data 
access for just $20 per month. If tethering was also added
to that, 
it wouldn't be fair to AT&T who would have to have a lot
of 
infrastructure to support it. I expect that if they add
tethering, 
they'll need to add it at an extra fee. My guess is that
they wanted 
a simple plan to start, considering the ground-breaking way
they 
handles the signup, and that they will add the tethering
option later 
on. Plus, it may be that Leopard contains something to make
the 
tethering simple, and Leopard wasn't ready for release at
the time of 
the iPhone.

-Deb

 

Deb, my guess is with you. I think that they kept the plans
and what is
offered very simple for the introduction. It was not about
the phone service
at introduction. Everything was about the iPhone. Their
plans are very
reasonable for the services provided. When I got my BB, my
service was a
minimum of $115 a month for less than I get on my iPhone for
$59.95. There
is good news. Since the release of the iPhone, I was able to
change my plan
to an even better price for our BB’s. I am thankful for
that. We tether with
both of our BB’s because we travel to so many places that do
not have WiFi. 

 

It would be very easy to add tethering later. They already
offer several
plans, based upon your needs. It would be easy to offer one
with tethering.
They have that already set up for other phones. Both of our
Blackberry
Phones tether on our PC’s and PC side of my Mac. I have
tried several
suggested solutions for tethering to my Mac unsuccessfully.
I really hope
that they will add tethering with the iPhone. It would make
it perfect for
me!

 

Since the tethering programs for the BlackBerry are written
so specific to
each model and the iPhone was protected so much until its
launch, I am also
leaning toward thinking that programmers were unable to
create a tethering
program until its release. Remember how few accessories
there were at
launch? The guys at Cingular and at our Mac Store all think
that it will
come now that the product is launched. I sure hope so!

 

Have a super day!

Cindy…who is also itching for Leopard to be released!
Definitely on my
shopping list!

 


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A question for all the folks asking about tethering - would
tethering  
be attractive solely on the EDGE network? To me, not an
iPhone user  
but someone considering one, EDGE would be adequate for the 

occasional use as would be the case with an iPhone (or any
smart  
phone). But I would think I'd be more dissatisfied or
frustrated with  
EDGE if I were attempting to use it for more generalized
browsing and  
IM and mail as would be the case with my using a laptop.

I have been a Verizon EVDO user, via both tethering and
dedicated  
EVDO modem hardware. Sometimes, I'd be in an area where EVDO
was not  
available, and using the laptop with it was pretty painful.

My 2 cents!

Greg

On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Cindy Rushton wrote:

> I'm thinking that it's a pretty amazing deal to have
unlimited data
> access for just $20 per month. If tethering was also
added to that,
> it wouldn't be fair to AT&T who would have to have
a lot of
> infrastructure to support it. I expect that if they add
tethering,
> they'll need to add it at an extra fee. My guess is
that they wanted
> a simple plan to start, considering the ground-breaking
way they
> handles the signup, and that they will add the
tethering option later
> on. Plus, it may be that Leopard contains something to
make the
> tethering simple, and Leopard wasn't ready for release
at the time of
> the iPhone.
>
> -Deb
>
>
>
> Deb, my guess is with you. I think that they kept the
plans and  
> what is
> offered very simple for the introduction. It was not
about the  
> phone service
> at introduction. Everything was about the iPhone. Their
plans are very
> reasonable for the services provided. When I got my BB,
my service  
> was a
> minimum of $115 a month for less than I get on my
iPhone for  
> $59.95. There
> is good news. Since the release of the iPhone, I was
able to change  
> my plan
> to an even better price for our BB’s. I am thankful for
that. We  
> tether with
> both of our BB’s because we travel to so many places
that do not  
> have WiFi.
>
>
>
> It would be very easy to add tethering later. They
already offer  
> several
> plans, based upon your needs. It would be easy to offer
one with  
> tethering.
> They have that already set up for other phones. Both of
our Blackberry
> Phones tether on our PC’s and PC side of my Mac. I have
tried several
> suggested solutions for tethering to my Mac
unsuccessfully. I  
> really hope
> that they will add tethering with the iPhone. It would
make it  
> perfect for
> me!
>
>
>
> Since the tethering programs for the BlackBerry are
written so  
> specific to
> each model and the iPhone was protected so much until
its launch, I  
> am also
> leaning toward thinking that programmers were unable to
create a  
> tethering
> program until its release. Remember how few accessories
there were at
> launch? The guys at Cingular and at our Mac Store all
think that it  
> will
> come now that the product is launched. I sure hope so!
>
>
>
> Have a super day!
>
> Cindy…who is also itching for Leopard to be released!
Definitely on my
> shopping list!
>
>


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Edge is fine for most casual web surfing and email browsing.
It's  
faster than any 1XRTT I've used.

In this area, edge is about 175kbps, and 1XRTT is about
75kbps

--
AT&T Upstate NY
Apple iPhone
Nokia e61
Blackberry Pearl
U720 Sprint EVDO card


On Aug 21, 2007, at 12:35 PM, Greg Stasko wrote:

> A question for all the folks asking about tethering -
would tethering
> be attractive solely on the EDGE network? To me, not an
iPhone user
> but someone considering one, EDGE would be adequate for
the
> occasional use as would be the case with an iPhone (or
any smart
> phone). But I would think I'd be more dissatisfied or
frustrated with
> EDGE if I were attempting to use it for more
generalized browsing and
> IM and mail as would be the case with my using a
laptop.
>
> I have been a Verizon EVDO user, via both tethering and
dedicated
> EVDO modem hardware. Sometimes, I'd be in an area where
EVDO was not
> available, and using the laptop with it was pretty
painful.
>
> My 2 cents!
>
> Greg
>
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Cindy Rushton wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking that it's a pretty amazing deal to
have unlimited data
>> access for just $20 per month. If tethering was
also added to that,
>> it wouldn't be fair to AT&T who would have to
have a lot of
>> infrastructure to support it. I expect that if they
add tethering,
>> they'll need to add it at an extra fee. My guess is
that they wanted
>> a simple plan to start, considering the
ground-breaking way they
>> handles the signup, and that they will add the
tethering option later
>> on. Plus, it may be that Leopard contains something
to make the
>> tethering simple, and Leopard wasn't ready for
release at the time of
>> the iPhone.
>>
>> -Deb
>>
>>
>>
>> Deb, my guess is with you. I think that they kept
the plans and
>> what is
>> offered very simple for the introduction. It was
not about the
>> phone service
>> at introduction. Everything was about the iPhone.
Their plans are  
>> very
>> reasonable for the services provided. When I got my
BB, my service
>> was a
>> minimum of $115 a month for less than I get on my
iPhone for
>> $59.95. There
>> is good news. Since the release of the iPhone, I
was able to change
>> my plan
>> to an even better price for our BB’s. I am thankful
for that. We
>> tether with
>> both of our BB’s because we travel to so many
places that do not
>> have WiFi.
>>
>>
>>
>> It would be very easy to add tethering later. They
already offer
>> several
>> plans, based upon your needs. It would be easy to
offer one with
>> tethering.
>> They have that already set up for other phones.
Both of our  
>> Blackberry
>> Phones tether on our PC’s and PC side of my Mac. I
have tried several
>> suggested solutions for tethering to my Mac
unsuccessfully. I
>> really hope
>> that they will add tethering with the iPhone. It
would make it
>> perfect for
>> me!
>>
>>
>>
>> Since the tethering programs for the BlackBerry are
written so
>> specific to
>> each model and the iPhone was protected so much
until its launch, I
>> am also
>> leaning toward thinking that programmers were
unable to create a
>> tethering
>> program until its release. Remember how few
accessories there were at
>> launch? The guys at Cingular and at our Mac Store
all think that it
>> will
>> come now that the product is launched. I sure hope
so!
>>
>>
>>
>> Have a super day!
>>
>> Cindy…who is also itching for Leopard to be
released! Definitely  
>> on my
>> shopping list!
>>
>>
>
>
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My perspective on this - EDGE is just fine for IM and the
majority of 
email.  Browsing would be a little more painful.  I say this
because I 
used to tether my computers while using Verizon's 14.4
connection.  I 
haven't had to use that for a while though...

I now have the EVDO card, and it's obviously much
better=faster, but has 
the drawback that it uses the laptop's batteries, where
tethering my 
Moto phone (E815 now, but going back 3-4 phones also) wasn't
an addition 
drain on the laptop.

Greg Stasko wrote:
> A question for all the folks asking about tethering -
would tethering  
> be attractive solely on the EDGE network? To me, not an
iPhone user  
> but someone considering one, EDGE would be adequate for
the  
> occasional use as would be the case with an iPhone (or
any smart  
> phone). But I would think I'd be more dissatisfied or
frustrated with  
> EDGE if I were attempting to use it for more
generalized browsing and  
> IM and mail as would be the case with my using a
laptop.
>
> I have been a Verizon EVDO user, via both tethering and
dedicated  
> EVDO modem hardware. Sometimes, I'd be in an area where
EVDO was not  
> available, and using the laptop with it was pretty
painful.
>
> My 2 cents!
>


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