On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:05:46 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in <461d318b$0$27175$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:

>Todd Allcock wrote:
>> At 11 Apr 2007 14:08:04 +0000 John Navas wrote:
>>
>>> I think they see tech support as the killer -- low price packages are
>>> only viable with _zero_ support, and cellular data isn't (yet at least)
>>> foolproof enough to make that work.
>>
>> Good point- I was actually going to address that issue but left it out
>> for brevity!
>>
>> It seems to me that you could avoid (or at least recoup) support costs
>> "upfront" with a good overpriced install CD/data cable kit
>
>The support issues largely go away when you use a CardBus or ExpressCard
>wireless modem.

Complete nonsense.

>Sell those for $50, then charge $10 per day for access.

Can't do it at that price point.

>They won't do it because they think it would hurt sales of the monthly
>data plans.

They won't do it because it's too hard, and not financially attractive
due to limited demand.

>Just like they are trying to discourage text messaging
>without a monthly texting plan.

They are just trying to make it financially viable.

>The few places where many people might even want the cellular data often
>have pay as you go WiFi available.

Ubiquitous cellular data has many advantages over Wi-Fi. The problem is
that it currently has many disadvantages, especially cost and
complexity.

>Personally I'd pay $5 a day for wireless data on a pay per use basis,
>even if I had to buy a modem. Maybe I'd find it indispensable and sign
>up for a monthly plan, but it's unlikely/

At that price point it's unattractive to the carrier.

You might as well say you'd rent a BMW if the cost were $5 a day.

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