new 3g laptops

[kidrobot]

I read this article on CNET about Siemens new 3g laptops. Why would you want 3g, isn't it SLOW compared to 802.11?

Link: http://news.com.com/2100-1005_3-6195468.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news

 

[Minkey]

True but it's fine for surfing and low bandwidth apps but more importantly it has by far the better coverage.

 

[kidrobot]

I'm guessing 3g would have to be a monthly fee?

 

[kidrobot]

This deals more with bandwidth than CPU speeds.