Mobile Broadband Question

Good morning all,

Badaxed and I will be at Truman during the time ya’ll will have Crappie Camp and will take advantage of the invite so kindly given us.

I plan on bringing my laptop and am looking to go with a mobile broadband provider. I have a small business so the mobile broadband will have other uses for me too. In addition it is time to upgrade our cell phones. I am planning on going with smart phones and a Droid or Blackberry the choices so far. It appears that Verizon will have the best coverage for the Clinton area as well as good coverage for the travel we do between Racine, WI and De Soto, WI.

Looking for anyone that has experience with mobile broadband in the Clinton area and MO as a whole.

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Really looking forward to meeting all the “CRAPPIE EXPERTS” & hope to learn a lot while having a super time.

Kind regards,

OnTimeDelivery, AKA "OTD"

Can't help you much on anything but the cell phone coverage. Before I left Missouri before Thanksgiving I upgraded my cell phone plan on Verizon to Nationwide unlimited. I was in the following states and never had any trouble, TN, MS, LA & Arkansas. I was texting and also making lots of calls and I never had any problems.

DMW1960,

That's a big help. Half way there with your response.

Thanks!!
OTD

Can't tell you about Verizon. T-Mobile sucks at Bucksaw (Truman Lake) but isn't a big player in WI anyway (I'm from Fond du Lac and get up there all the time...always rolls over to another carrier like Cellular One or someone else.) I had a Sprint Mobile Broadband device there but don't remember...I either didn't try it or it didn't work...I forget which.

I have verizon cell and internet on the blackberry and no trouble anywhere in mo. so far.

Can't help ya..I got lost after"good morning"

For broadband, Verizon is much stronger at Lake of the Ozarks. I have an ATT phone (which works fine at the Lake) but use my laptop on our boat via a Verizon portable hotspot device. ATT broadband doesn't quite cut it there yet for laptop use.

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Can't help ya..I got lost after"good morning"

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LOL Cook!

Thanks for the response--Think I will get set up with Verizon--

Hope we meet at Crappie Camp.

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Originally Posted by OnTimeDelivery

Thanks for the response--Think I will get set up with Verizon--

Hope we meet at Crappie Camp.

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Let us know how its working! I have been thinking about going with that Verizon card for my laptop that you just pay so much for one month at a time and you can cancel at anytime. A card for my laptop would be a waste for me except when I am away from home. Since we have wireless here at home with SBC. I just want something to get me online when I am gone.

Won't know about how it works in MO till after april 22nd. Badaxed & I will be there for Crappie Camp & about 7-8 days of fishing. Are you going to Crappie Camp?

If not, I will post or PM you after I get a solid feeling for how it will work.

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Won't know about how it works in MO till after april 22nd. Badaxed & I will be there for Crappie Camp & about 7-8 days of fishing. Are you going to Crappie Camp?

If not, I will post or PM you after I get a solid feeling for how it will work.

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Yep I will be at camp! I will be at A-39 and the load of ice I am bringing will be at A-38.

OnTimeDelivery be sure and ask when you get something if it works on Windows 7 please.

I am finding alot of stuff won't work with Windows 7. I had Vista before I got this new computer about 3 weeks ago. Even Verizon says on their own website that they are working on getting stuff to work with Windows 7.

I am using XP. Lat year we updated our server and workstations & I wouldn't let our IT guy go with Vist. Same with my laptop. It will be a while before we move to "7". I'm an old guy & if it isn't broken, I don't want to fix it. Good luck with "7". Only a matter of time till apps. get caught, up to include Verizon--Sure will look you up at Crappie Camp & thanks!

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I am using XP. Lat year we updated our server and workstations & I wouldn't let our IT guy go with Vist. Same with my laptop. It will be a while before we move to "7". I'm an old guy & if it isn't broken, I don't want to fix it. Good luck with "7". Only a matter of time till apps. get caught, up to include Verizon--Sure will look you up at Crappie Camp & thanks!

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I didn't have any problems with XP myself. And with Vista I had a few problems but so far knock on wood Windows 7 has been great. I know with having HP laptops like I have had I am not having near the issues with Windows 7 as before. None of my other laptops were upgraded just the program that came on them. Usually after a couple of years something will go wrong with them so I just replace them and get the current program on them. I like this laptop because it is the largest screen I have ever had. (16.9) inch.

I like to wait till an operating system "get it's bugs out" before an upgrade, but certainly understand the Microsoft forces us to use what is loaded on a new computer. I've heard good things about "7" though.

Take care snd see ya in abut 90 days.

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I like to wait till an operating system "get it's bugs out" before an upgrade, but certainly understand the Microsoft forces us to use what is loaded on a new computer. I've heard good things about "7" though.

Take care snd see ya in abut 90 days.

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What I don't like about 7 is if you are used to XP and Vista its fine but if your not used to them good luck. I think Microsoft could do a little more in showing new users how to use the system. Other than that I think Microsoft has fixed all the problems that I used to have with XP and Vista. I personally kind of liked Vista.

Sounds great.