"Ron" <ronclifford@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
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>>Cellular data is ubiquitous , WiFi isn't.
>>
>
> Thats what the maps and the marketers say, but dead zones exist, even
> in big cities (or maybe especially in big cities), and all too often
> 3G coverage is like Swiss cheese in some areas, so your 3G is working,
> and then it isn't. I took and dumped on eBay an 8525 Phone after 1
> week as 3G
> WAS NOT UBIQUITOUS.

Perhaps 3G wasn't, but CELLULAR DATA is. 3G falls back on EDGE/GPRS, so the
"3G" customer still has a connection, albeit a slower one. What does WiFi
fall back on? "Borrowing" a neighbor's or hotel's phone jack?

(I realize the iPhone has EDGE to fall back on as well, IF you're buying a
data plan. I'm really addressing the "WiFi is so readily available, I don't
need a cellular data plan" mindset.)