So, Jeffrey, what is the advantage of this new mifi over say a simple air card? Maybe I am just a neanderthal on the latest techy stuff. I am not interested in running 5 devices at once on my boat. Just one computer on the internet will make me happy. David Sorenson Duluth, MN On Wed, 13 May 2009 16:36:08 -0400 Jeffrey Siegel <jeff@activecaptain.com> writes: > The first MiFi review has come out: > http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/ > > The MiFi isn't available to normal people yet but this first review > > looks pretty good. One nice feature that wasn't obvious from the > specs is that you can run it plugged into the USB port. That allows > > it to stay charged instead of using it's battery power. That's a > nice > touch. > > I haven't seen a price for it yet. If it comes in under $200, it's > > going to be a hot product even though you give up some options by > using it. If Verizon and AT&T are smart, they'd release it for $99 > > (or free) with a yearly aircard plan. > > > ==================================== > Jeffrey Siegel > M/V aCappella > DeFever 53RPH > W1ACA/WDB4350 > Castine, Maine > > www.activecaptain.com > The Interactive Cruising Guidebook > > > > > > > > > .. > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, > change email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. > > ____________________________________________________________ All is not lost! Click now for professional data recovery. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTLygKvGdYdOTdhETUOyiDTLGqr9UqDIG8fR6OZgJW3rBZbZS45xpW/

> I am not interested in running 5 devices at once on > my boat. Just one computer on the internet will > make me happy. > If you're only ever going to attach one device, there is no advantage to the MiFi (assuming your aircard is the latest technology - the MiFi implements the current fastest connectivity). Now there's a big difference between my use of the word "device" and your use of the word "computer." While it's true that you might only ever want one computer on the internet while cruising, you might very well want multiple devices. Today it is very common to have phones, cameras, game consoles, and TV's with full internet/WiFi connectivity. I fully expect that the chartplotter of the future will have internet and WiFi connectivity. Surely Raymarine, Garmin, Furuno, etc. will eventually realize that having ActiveCaptain on their plotters is exactly what's needed! ;-) If you already have a high speed aircard and only want one computer connected today, I wouldn't get a MiFi. Unless you want to be really cool... ==================================== Jeffrey Siegel M/V aCappella DeFever 53RPH W1ACA/WDB4350 Castine, Maine www.activecaptain.com The Interactive Cruising Guidebook ..