Information Superhighway access on the literal highway

January 4, 2007

David Haskin, in a Macworld article This Device brings Broadband to the Car writes:

A new product to be released in March will turn your car into a rolling Wi-Fi hot spot….

The system’s backhaul to the Internet is via 3G EV-DO cellular data access provided by both Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel, Pratz said. However, users connect to the in-car Autonet Mobile unit via Wi-Fi, which makes for simple, familiar connections, he said…

The device will cost US$399, plus a $49 monthly service charge, even for those who already subscribe to Sprint or Verizon Wireless service.

This brings new meaning to the term highway robbery. How often is anyone, even a salesperson, going to actually use this? I’m thinking it would be measured in terms of minutes more than hours.

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