Clearwire launches PC Cards Nationally.

I know I have written about the Clearwire PC cards before, but it was when they were only available in certain markets.  I was fortunate enough to be able to test drive one of these because Boise, Idaho was a test market along with Maui, Hawaii. 

Today, the PC cards launched in all markets and I am sure you will be hearing or seeing the promotions in the near future if you haven’t already.  One thing that Clearwire changed due to some great input from these test markets is the leasing of the PC cards!  At $6.99 a month, it’s a great deal and you won’t have to put $200 into the equipment.  Another change is their promotion.  For the first three months, you will be able to get the PC card service for $26 a month instead of the $59.99.  Of course, after the promotion ends, you will be paying the regular price…

Another aspect of the PC card that I think is so great is the fact that the speeds are just tremendous.  I recently wrote about how the wireless carriers rank voice over data since that is their core competency and will “bump” data users off the network when it’s being used heavily by voice users.  Clearwire is data centric and so you will always get the fastest rates when compared to the wireless carriers. 

Here in Boise, Idaho, Verizon Wireless has some pretty darn good speeds.  All across Idaho, we are on the EVDO Rev A which can reach speeds of 1.5 MB!  So if you are headed to Sun Valley, McCall, Donnelly, and anywhere else in Idaho, you will get the fastest of speeds if you subscribe to the Verizon Wireless network.  This is where Clearwire falls short.  In order to use your PC card, the service has to be available.  If you don’t travel much and use the internet mostly around town, you are better off using the Clearwire service.  If you do travel, it’s a much better deal to get on one of the wireless carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint. 

Cell phone Cha Cha….

Got yourself a cool music phone?  Now how do you go about transferring music to it? 

Most music centric phones will have a microSD slot that allows you to add external storage.  You can find microSD cards in many sizes…512kb to 4gb.  Make sure you know the capacity of your phone before going with the 4gb size.  Only some phones have the capability to read that size of a card!

Data cables are handy for transferring music, photos, documents and such, but are not necessary.  If you have gone into a wireless store, they will try to up sale you on the data cable.  If you don’t have a microSD or miniSD slot, then you obviously need the data cable to transfer files to your phone.

If you are cool enough to have a phone that does have the microSD card slot, then you are golden!  It’s a simple process of using the adapter that comes with the card and placing them into your computer.  Your computer will now “see” the card as an external storage device.  Now all there is to do is to drag and drop your music onto the card, pull it out and place it into your phone……..now you got your fill of MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice!  Ice Ice Baby.