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Also though, as newer and newer generations of Cellular technology continue to come out, hotspots will eventually vanish anyhow. If a person can simply whip out their laptop or PDA with a cheap cellular card (they will get cheaper as they become more widely used), then what's the use of Wi-Fi around town? My 3G cellular data connection is much faster than dial-up, and I'm happy with that for e-mail, news, etc. while away from my computer. In the future, cellular data bandwidth will get much faster, and Wi-Fi will likely be a thing of the past anyhow (for "hotspot" type usage). Although, Wi-Fi will likely continue to be popular for LAN usage without having to deal with running wires all over the place.
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Jordan, very interesting. This article was just released today on PC World regarding Verizon and their plans to offer Broadband Access over their cellular data network. It looks like AT&T are looking in this direction and it is only a matter of time that others will follow. That being said, you got to wonder what is in store for hotspots.
Verizon Expands their 3G Network