Wireless Data Plans

1. So I'm looking into getting a netbook sometime soon and if I do I'd like to also look into getting a wireless data plan to go with it. I've been looking into Cricket because it seems to be the cheapest (if not only) unlimited data access plan and it comes without a contract. I'm assuming this means if I get tired of it or it just doesn't work well for me that means I can cancel it. Does anyone use a Cricket data card or any other data card for that matter? And if you do, does it work under Linux? I've been looking for an netbook to put Ubuntu on or even one of the netbook Linux OS's like Easy Peasy. What are your suggestions?

   
   

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   alexajo89
   

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   Posted 6 months ago

   
   

2. Where are you based? Here in LA, Boost Mobile has an unlimited Data / No Contract plan too, so you may want to check them out. Not sure if you can get a laptop dongle from them though...

   My fiancé has an Eee 1005HA and we're pretty pleased with it. However, I have heard that the Dell Mini 10 is very customizeable (it's the one that you can load Snow Leopard on, and it's linux-friendly too.)

   
   

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   Brady
   

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   Posted 6 months ago

   
   

3. The Mini 10v is what I'm looking to getting. I'm in Illinois, in between Springfield and St. Louis. Where I live, most cell phones are shotty with the exception of AT&T (however I would like to avoid signing a contract.) I won't be using the card much around the house much, though. Where I would be using it I'm pretty sure almost anything works well. I see a lot of people with Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile and no one seems to have too many problems.

   
   

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   alexajo89
   

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   Posted 6 months ago

   
   

4. Kinda depends on what you're planning on using this for, but it sounds to me like the iPad might work for you - you said AT&T has good reception, and if you get the 3G iPad when it comes out in late April, you can get the $30/month unlimited data plan with NO contract. Again, if you need a lot of conventional apps, this might not work, but for a second computer, I'd get it.

   
   

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   pixauth
   

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   Posted 4 months ago