Dell's Mini 10 Gets the WiMAX Treatment
Dell's Mini 10 Gets the WiMAX Treatment
Posted 02/19/2010 at 7:02pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Both WiMAX and LTE are vying to be the successor to the current 3G mobile data standards. The first 4G LTE networks are going up around the world, but in the US they have yet to roll out. What we do see stateside is WiMAX 4G service beginning to crop up. Taking note of that, Dell has decided to offer a WiMAX option on the new version of the Mini 10.
The netbook has all the usual Wi-Fi 802.11 connectivity including the N standard. But that standard card can be replaced with a combo 802.11n/WiMAX card. This will give the system access to either Sprint 4G or Clearwire mobile broadband. The upgrade adds $60 to the price of the computer. If you want a new Mini 10 with all that 4G goodness, you can order now, but it won’t ship until early March.
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Mako
February 21, 2010 at 3:24pm
Unfortunately, every wireless broadband service has a 5 gig/month download limit and most of them cost $30-60 a month. Until this limitation criteria is fixed I don't see any reason to support this.
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DJSPIN80
February 22, 2010 at 9:41am
I use Clear's service in Chicago and it's unlimited (decent 4G speeds, too). I pay about $45/month so it's not bad. The only downside is that I'm limited to a small coverage map; most areas aren't covered (i.e., CA). But if you live in the coverage area, it's not a bad deal to have. I'd get the Mini-10 except its useless for me as I need to do real work. :P
tapple
February 19, 2010 at 10:01pm
Just pick up an Intel 5350 on ebay for less than $60 and put it in any laptop, today.
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