[SATLUG] [OT] Cell phone rant / open source idea

[Ernest de Leon]

At some point you would regret trading a device that measures 3 inches and 5
ounces for one that is much larger and heavier.  Not only that, the Verizon
wireless card (of which I have one) does not always get great speeds unless
you are in the heart of their coverage zone.  This would mean poor voice
quality at times.  It would be better just to get the unlimited text and
data plan.

Ernest

On 7/17/07, Alex Bartonek <bartonekdragracing at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> My fiance (sp?) and I have cell phone service through
> Verizon and I swear, if its not one thing its
> another.. that bill is $153, $200, etc.. never the
> original $80 that we're expecting.  First it was my
> data plan (expected) so I got rid of it and downgraded
> to a cheap phone, but somehow I was still getting
> charged.  I later found out that it was because we
> text message too much, so I add a text message plan
> yet there is still a data charge.  Chaps my hide.
>
> So I was thinking....(uh oh).
>
> What if I get Verizon's wireless plan (the PCMCIA card
> if they offer it like Sprint does), get Skype In/Out
> and just power up my laptop to check messages etc.
> Skype works on linux so it should be good to go.  I'd
> have a one time bill from skype and a montly $50
> internet fee from Verizon.
>
> -Alex
>
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# Ernest De Leon

"If Microsoft is 'flexible' it explains how their head got where it is."