Ask Us: Should I bother with wireless broadband?
By Joseph Hanlon on 07 October 2009
Do you need wireless broadband?
Let's look at the pros — mobility and flexibility — and cons — wildly fluctuating speed and much higher cost per gigabyte — of wireless broadband to help you figure out if it's right for you.
Find other straightforward answers to you tech questions here in our Ask Us archive.
Topics: 3g, broadband, wifi, wireless, wireless broadband, ask, fluctuate, con, wildly
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