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Old 11-26-2007, 01:24 AM
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Default Re: NO!! Oxford is FULL of crap - as ALWAYS



DTC wrote:
> Oxford wrote:
>
>> DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote:
>>
>>> Oxford wrote:
>>>
>>>> but why would you use the obsolete EDGE network OR the obsolete 3G
>>>> network?
>>>
>>> Because EDGE covers about 3 million square miles of the U.S. and
>>> *OPEN* WiFi covers only 1 million square miles. Rough ad-hoc estimate.

>>
>>
>> yes, and if you are in a tight spot you can resort to EDGE or 3G, but
>> most of the time, you'll just choose 802.11g, it makes more sense,
>> faster and is free.

>
>
> MOST of the time WiFi is NOT available and much less FREE, so...it does
> NOT make sense.
>
> With EDGE you can seamless roam from location to location for hundreds
> of miles without renegotiating, unlike any 200 ft. WiFi.



Bingo. Handoffs are hell.

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