[ale] [OT] Clear Internet

[alan at alanlee.org]

I am a subscriber however I don't use it as my daily Internet pipe.  So I can't
really speak to how reliable it is in that regard.  I does drop carrier from
time to time however it usually comes right back within a second or two with no
connection artifacts.  I've even watched streaming video and had it briefly drop
and reconnect w/o having to rebuffer.  I'm not sure I'd trust it for gaming
though.



I also turn it on during the local historical computing club meetings and
multiple people are able to access the Internet concurrently.  It's a battery
powered device with 4-6 hours of life on a full charge depending on signal
strength.



I do travel a lot and it's absolutely fabulous in that respect.  I've come to
rely on having a very fast and available hot spot for both my laptop and iPhone
in most any major city.  No more worries about hotel or airport WiFi or finding
a McDonalds or Starbucks

-Alan




On May 5, 2012 at 11:31 PM Matthew <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:

> Clear isn't bad. I knew a lot of people in LA that used it. Awesome if
> you travel a lot.
>
> On 5/5/12, Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net> wrote:
> > Any opinions on Clear's 4G-based offering?  I know someone who had a
> > USB-based Clear rig (probably not 4G) that seemed to just barely
> > function but I see now that they have little boxes that uplink with 4G
> > and distribute the connection via WiFi.  I've got a good friend who's
> > just moved into an apartment and needs reliability more than anything
> > else.  Being able to easily support more than one WiFi device would be a
> > good thing.
> >
> > - Jeff

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