I've been impressed by Tmobile's coverage in urban areas, and I still get
reliable 2G (and even 2G data) in VERY rural areas in AZ including up around
Apache, Gila and Navajo counties.

Verizon's 4G coverage is a frickin' turd.  It's based on GSM tech, and
Verizon has, up until now, been a pure CDMA company.  So setting up new GSM
stuff has been a nightmare for them.

Plus, when I tested their newest 4G data dongle recently I couldn't get it
to work in Linux at all.  Tmobile's similar-speed 4G GSM setup off my phone
saw Ubuntu Oneiric *immediately*, solid connection, high speed, no screwing
around.

And that's *without* rooting the phone.

Jim

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:07 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> How is the coverage?  I rarely leave home, however when I do I like my
> phone to work.  I use Verizon because of coverage alone.  Very few dropped
> calls and it works everywhere I have been. All along I-8 to San Diego, and
> I-10 between LA and Phoenix.  All the way down to the border in Douglas.
>
> In looking at this it appears I can switch to t-mobile and save a few bucks
> by dropping my cable Internet, cable phone, and Verizon wireless.
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Sun, 10/23/11, Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: OT; phone argument
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 12:45 PM
>
>
> Let me add a point for Android, specifically the 4G devices on Tmobile.
> Both the company and the devices are tether-friendly.  My HTC G2 did
> out-of-the-both USB tethering on Ubuntu Oneiric with zero issues, excellent
> speed.  Sweet setup.
>
> The other huge plus for a Linux user is Android's handling of standard data
> files over the proprietary crap Apple tries to stick you with.
>
> Finally, there's the modding capabilities far beyond Apple's.
>
> Jim
>  On Oct 23, 2011 11:47 AM, "Ed" <plug@0x1b.com<http://mc/compose?to=plug@0x1b.com>>
> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold@obnosis.com<http://mc/compose?to=lisakachold@obnosis.com>>
> wrote:
> > Hi Betty!
>
> <snip>
>
> > There ARE benefits to using Google Apps (especially for domain owners)
> and
> > not having to maintain all my Calenders, Phone contacts, and data in more
> > than one place, since you have to sync your iPhone and import/export the
> > calendar.  If you lose your phone all your stuff is still available
> (except
> > for photos you have not tagged for picasa, etc) for instance.  This is
> not
> > true of iPhone.
> >
>
> Google Apps sync well with LibreOffice and the others - see Funambol
>
> > I suggest that you read the specifications for each phone and critically
> > evaluate all things while standing in front of the phone holding it.
>
> <snip>
>
> > I had a jailbroken iphone and I have a Android now, liking the Android
> (with
> > the larger Dell Streak 5 screen) better.  You can also get a VirginMobile
> > phone that is a FLAT $25.00 a month NO CONTRACT running Android, that you
> > can TETHER (using 3rd party tools from the App Store) and have internet
> on
> > your Desktop, laptop or whatever.
>
> note in Lisa's response the importance of screen size and clarity -
> doing some hands on research is worth it. Getting a high
> resolution/big enough screen that you can comfortably look at for a
> while is worth it. A matt (non-reflective) surface is good too, but I
> don't know if any are available. Also, viewing angle gets important if
> you share your phones screen with others.
>
> Before you get your phone, pick the case you are going to keep it in -
> a little physical insurance for the phone.
>
> +1 on the other stuff
> +1 luck Betty
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