Originally Posted by
Paper Tiger
I waited several years to take the plunge for an EVDO device. When my wife saw the ad for the MIFI she showed it to me. I thought it was a great idea, so I got one on a 30 day trial from Verizon last week. So far, I am keeping it! I don't have much of a point of reference to compare it to since I spent the last few years of my life hunting down hot spots. All that being said, I really like mine. Since I still have time to give it back, what are the problems with it?
PT
Did you sign up for a 2 yr contract?
"I had an older Verizon USB modem, the USB720. I upgraded and decided to get the MiFi rather than the USB760. It literally was delivered to my office today and is charging. I will install it tonight. What do you see as the drawbacks to the MiFi? For me, it was only the lack of international use, but I do have a 3 USB modem for the UK and most other places I end up using WiFi rather than broadband because of the horrific costs."
I looked at this review:
http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/2783/179/ and want to have flexibility for the future, as this version is only for Verizon. Also, the fact that the Wifi turns off when it's tethered to the computer via USB would be a problem for access by other computers. Also the 30ft range is very limited for me, & the lack of a jack for a booster antenna totally doesn't work for me.
It certainly looks compact & useful for the purposes that it's specifically designed for, but I think it's too limited for my needs.