Hey... wow. Almost forgot about this thread.
I have had an HTC EVO 4G phone for a couple of months now, and I can confidently say that dropping home DSL for mobile internet is finally a reality.
I have had some issues with the cell towers where I live, but in other areas of Austin, I have seen speeds of right at 9 Mbps. ( 8.9 )
Gone are the days of ' mobile' web pages. Smart phones display the web every bit as good as a PC.
If you drop your phone and internet and simply replace them with a smart phone, the cost even out.
( And yes I'm on the phone typing this )
And the best part ? This particular phone is one of the least efficient smartphones out there, yet uses only 4 watts. Compare that to a desktop PC and the difference is staggering.
It takes me roughly an hour and a half to fully charge the phone, which uses 4 watts per hour measured with a Kill-A- Watt meter.
Browsing the internet, I can get 8-10 hrs on a single charge. That's 6 watts consumed in 10 hours
