There are horror stories of folks waiting for months to get DSL hookups, for example, not to mention endless phone calls to technical support people for various and sundry problems. In previous issues, I've outlined my particular brand of frustrations, so I won't recap here. I've got a wireless service, Sprint Broadband Direct, hooked up now. It even runs under the Mac OS X Public Beta. The actual system uses a small, square antenna, reminiscent of a satellite dish.
Performance is on a par with cable modem.
Speeds will, as you might expect, also vary from location to location. I haven't used it for very long, and hence I'm not going to deliver a verdict. It's still being rolled out in a number of cities. If you're curious, check out the Sprint Broadband Direct Web site for more information. A MAC One of my big arguments with Apple Computer's designs over the years has been poor quality sound.