<p>Just got it last night- don’t know what took me so long.</p>
<p>We had dial up internet access for years- even though my aging laptop didn’t even come with a modem ( had to use a separate USB modem), and D’s laptop has been dropped one too many times and the modem hasn’t worked ever since.</p>
<p>Researching what was the best internet access for Macs that was affordable has been tedious and difficult at best, but after realizing I have been spending at least $5 a day hitting up the " free" wireless in the coffeeshops, ( and that the free access in the library was OK, but inconvenient) and you can use this device with up to five others, wherever you can get cell service- I am in lust.
[Verizon</a> MiFi 2200 review](<a href=“http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/verizon-mifi-2200-review/]Verizon”>Verizon MiFi 2200 review | Engadget)
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<p>it was $99 ( minus a $50 rebate)
And it was really easy to set up, much easier than what it sounds like for other routers.</p>
<p>it has a phone number- not charged minutes - relief since we are on the smallest package.( 700 minutes shared)</p>
<p>It is $59 for 5gb a month, which is probably more than I need( they also have a smaller plan), with both D’s out of the house most of the time, but I was thinking that perhaps I could get H interested in reading articles and things online with one of our older laptops we can’t manage to let go of, instead of listening to his air america which just seems to make him tense.</p>
<p>I was also planning on taking an online course this fall- and dreading having to work in the library, not that I don’t like our library, but I get very distracted and I work better sitting on the floor with papers and books spread out in a three yard radius.
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<p>I was actually considering switching from Verizon,( we haven’t upgraded our phones for many years) because I lust after an iphone, but I have heard so many complaints about other carriers that I kept putting it off.</p>
<p>They do have good service around here ( except not on Vashon/Maury Island at all- I was so lost too), and the sales people at the Northgate kiosk ( not the larger store in the mall), are not pushy or idiots, and give clear answers to direct questions, which I really appreciate.</p>
<p>I usually limit my shopping because salespeople treat me like I have more money than brains. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I would encourage you to use your new toy and google around to find forums where people discuss the available plans. </p>
<p>Just as there were many unsuspecting people who thought (or believed) their ATT and Iphone plans would not be cost-prohibitive abroad (read highway robbery), there seem plenty of people who are plenty upset that the cost above 5GB is … well, you’ll find. </p>
<p>PS I checked the similar ATT “toy” for my mom who hates to have to sit in a library or fight the crowds at Starbucks when away from home. Unless things have changed and new plans that are MUCH cheaper above 5Gig have been unveiled, this presents a LOT of danger to turn into a billing nightmare. Do not let a small dollar amount/mb fool you, overage costs can add a whopping $ to your little bill.</p>