Ok, kind of off-topic, but not entirely…
My latest dip into geekdom is pre-ordering the new HTC Evo (launch date 2010-06-04). It has two types of tethering: USB tethering (FREE) and “Wifi Hotspot” (creates a hotspot for up to 8 connections) for $30/month as a Sprint contract add-on. I was planning on trying out the USB tethering prior to cancelling my AT&T $70/month data plan for the V5. Now Sprint has announced that the Wifi Hotspot will be free for the first 30 days of the launch so I can test that out as well. I’ll be bummed if the tethering isn’t good enough for my needs (obviously, it will be a speed hit as Indy is NOT 4G and probably won’t be for quite some time - it just remains to be seen how much of a hit it will be).
Speed tests to come.
Filed under: Flybook
Something interesting that you should look at is
http://www.connectify.me. This will change your V5 into a WiFi hotspot with no limitations. (but only under Windows 7).
Hmm… looks without the $30/month, I could usb tether to my laptop and then hotspot out from it? I’ll have to check this out!