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4.0 stars
"As good as it gets. You won't be disappointed."
Pros: Lightweight and compact design. Speed throughput is quick and efficient, haven't had any glitches. $99.00 plus a $50 Visa-Card...got it for $49.00 bucks w/ 2-year agreement. User replaceable battery.
Cons: 5GB limit. My first, an ExpressCard has the Unlimited version of the mobile broadband plan. I know 5GB is a lot, but up to 5 people can be connected at once, all "eating" off the same 5GB...I can see it going quickly.
Summary: I travel quite a bit, always going here and there. And like most people nowadays, I'm chained to the Internet. I love the video tip, CNET did showing how you can use this modem in conjunction with the iPhone. I don't know if I'm ready yet to lose my iPhone 3GS (32GB) data plan...but it's nice to know I could save some money if I go that route. In any case I added this second mobile broadband line to my account due to the sharing of my primary line's ExpressCard. Basically got tired of hunting down who had the card last. The MiFi is a great concept and so far it lives up to everything it is advertised to do. I don't know how well the battery performs, but to be honest...I don't care. If I'm in a pinch I can plug it into my laptop's USB, or if it really becomes a problem I can buy an additional battery, considering that the batter is user replaceable! Yay!
The "router's" configuration page was pleasantly easy to navigate, so I could rename the SSID and add my own WPA passphrase. Because as you know, it's all about personalizing your tech hardware right? Right.
I'm connected as we speak via my MiFi and the connection is plenty fast. Set-up was a breeze on Vista, no problems, just a couple of restarts...too easy. I also dialed up Netflix's website and pointed my browser over to the "Watch Now" section. Before I could blink a few times, my test movie, "Quarantine", started to play.
I popped on my iPhone's WiFi and it found my MiFi, typed in my passphrase and vola, my iPhone was now connected to "WiFi"...great for all those iPhone Apps that say they'll only work over a WiFi connection.
Lastly, I will say this, Verizon has a 30-Day money back guarantee, so what do you have to lose. Buy it, try it, and if you don't like it...take it back and pay nothing. You can't lose! Trust me, and happy mobile computing.
-Matthew
Where to buy
Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot:
$49.99
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