School me on EvDO

Tradarcher

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Creedmoor, NC
I got a 60 day trial from Sprint. The card is in my wife's work laptop. Doesn't seem much faster than dial-up but maybe it's congestion. If I am connected then am I high speed right? If I can't get a Sprint signal then I default to EvDo right? I'd like to add it to me desktop. Does anyone use an adapter for their desktop floppy opening? Who makes the best one?
 
It also depends on EVDO is available. EVDO should be as high 2.4mbps bursts. Sounds like wherever you are using it at is still on the older G3 technology. FWIW it is spotty in NC right now.
 
Yeah I don't think this is going to pay off. $60 a month is too much. If I sit in front of the TV I'm getting 35-74 download. My dial up is usually 38-44.
 
Wait 6-8 months and it will be worth it, when you get Cable speeds just about anywhere in the state. I am going with it as soon as coverage is better down here
 
I have had the Sprint for a year or so with work. I have never been able to tell its any faster than dial up. Its free to me so I its OK but I wouldnt want ot be paying for it vs dial up.
 
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