Thursday, June 23, 2005
Beyond Wi-Fi: Laptop Heaven but a Price - New York Times
Beyond Wi-Fi: Laptop Heaven but a Price - New York Times: "My tests in downtown Tampa, Fla., which has BroadbandAccess coverage, must have fallen into that 'other third' category. With the antenna in its best position, the Kyocera averaged 476 kbps, versus the Novatel's 543. (Test protocol: five runs of the bandwidth tester at www.toast.net.) Clearly, speed tests are flaky and variable, giving different numbers depending on your signal strength, which online bandwidth test page you use, and the mood of the EV-DO gods. (If you really get the bug, you can also buy an external antenna for extra speed and reception.)"
