Comments on: Autonet Mobile Offers In-Car WiFi

By: Jenkins

Jenkins — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:07:46 +0000

From what I have read, in addition to the $399-$499 cost of the device you have to sign up for $29 or $59 per month wifi cost to access the towers. So, if you already have internet on your phone you may be able to find a cheaper device that uses your existing internet service on your cell. But, for people who do not have a cell phone with internet but they have laptops, ipod touch, etc. then this is an alternative. Not sure how it connects for electricity, so you then may have install costs, too.

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:46:20 +0000

How does the connection get from the car’s wifi base to the “rest” of the internet. Will this require some ludicrously expensive, extremely spotty, roaming cell phone data plan?

Or, perhaps this device is targeted toward buyers who already have a ludicrously expensive, extremely spotty, roaming cell phone data plan.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:43:28 +0000

“What I don’t like is the idea of being connected all the time, everywhere, thus having no excuse not to reply to your online friends, coworkers, clients, etc.”

Need to draw the line somewhere. You can always turn it off! Or just have an X hour response policy.