Rocket mobile internet stick

[BNR32_Coupe]

Is anyone planning on getting this? It's been out for awhile and absolutely nobody I met has even considered getting one. Finding a wifi hotspot is just wayy too easy, and for some of us, cracking WEP keys is just as easy too.

I think this rocket mobile internet stick is an epic fail. The way I see it, the 4 major internet consumers are business people, students, home users, and [cafe] loungers.

Which catagory does this internet stick fit in? None of them. The dataplan cost for the internet stick isn't economical for the business people to view huge .pdf's and use remote desktops, students get free internet from their campus, home users can just use regular internet for wayy better data plans, and loungers can always go to their local cafe for internet.

The only places where this internet stick would be practical is if you need to use the internet at a park, beach, or other places where you can't pick up another wifi connection.

Lastly, note the rates below. The only thing this stick will do is rocket your monthly bill sky high.

Monthly Fee* Data Included How Rogers Flex Rate Works
$30 500 MB
(if usage is greater than 500 MB, $35 will be charged) You will start each month at Tier 1

$35 1 GB
(if usage is greater than 1 GB, $50 will be charged) If your monthly usage exceeds 500 MB, then you move up automatically to Tier 2

$50 2 GB
(if usage is greater than 2 GB, $65 will be charged) If your monthly usage exceeds 1 GB, then you move up automatically to Tier 3

$65 3 GB
(if usage is greater than 3 GB, $85 will be charged) If your monthly usage exceeds 2 GB, then you move up automatically to Tier 4

$85 5 GB
(if usage is greater than 5 GB, 3¢ per additional MB will be charged) If your monthly usage exceeds 3 GB, then you move up automatically to Tier 5

[BNR32_Coupe]

http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wi...one_card_plans

[!LittleDragon]

I just keep a cable in my laptop bag and teather to my phone if I really need it.

[BNR32_Coupe]

Move thread to mobile chat?

[.Renn.Sport]

Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe

The dataplan cost for the internet stick isn't economical for the business people to view huge .pdf's and use remote desktops,

you are obviously not a business person, if the execs have the need, they will get it. sales team will also benefit from this especially whenever they need internet. not every computer has built in HSDPA and not everywhere has free wifi.

there is no other solution offered as simple as this. given that the price for data is more then you can afford, this is nothing for corporates. what's $85 for a company that spends millions a month?

what sucks is that this is canada, and our data plan is always expensive. places like HK offer unlimited access for less then half the price.

[bossxx]

I have the rocket stick..

I use it when im on the road and don't feel like driving around looking for a hot spot..

I wish that they had lower tiers.. because I only use it a half dozen times a month.

[g604]

Iphone FTW

[johny]

my company has around 60 telus aircards @ $100 / month each. unlimited in Canada and USA.

I have one of them

$35 is nothing for companys

our first bill was over 10k in one month (and we only had 20 or so then). apparently they didn't put us on the unlimited plan the first month... oops.

if you think we spend alot a month on aircards.. you should see the cell bills. and sat phone bills.


aircards are great in ferry lines and on the ferry. no wifi. (not yet anyways, that's something they should do!)

[HockeyAddict]

Originally Posted by g604

Iphone FTW

the internet on the iphone is garbage. Its slow as hell and has no flash. I don't understand why pay pay +$90/month for a data plan. Everyone i know who has a data plan on the iphone don't even use the internet on it.

[ddr]

unless you can tether on your phone and have a sizable bandwidth plan, you don't really have much alternatives
the best deal was to have the 6gb data plan and use it to tether....

i'm on a 1gb plan and i'm trying not to tether using my phone...