The last notebook I bought was a Dell XPS M1330. Part of the reason I opted for that machine was that I could get a Verizon wireless broadband modem inside the machine. The reason I wanted Verizon was that they would allow me to pay a day rate to use the wireless Internet service rather than paying $70 a month for something I would use a few times per year at most.
I have always wondered why if we can have pre-paid cellular phone service, we can’t have pre-paid wireless Internet? I guess I wasn’t the only who wondering about that, today Slingshot announced that it would be launching a wireless broadband pre-pay service in the US starting in June 2008.
The service sounds just like a pre-paid phone plan with not credit checks or contracts required. The price for the service is said to be 6-8 cents per minute, which is pretty expensive. That makes the service more than Verizon’s day rate of $15 if you plan to use the service for an extended period. However, if all you need is a few minutes here and there throughout the day to check email the Slingshot plan may be pretty good.
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These guys have been around since 2000. And on their website they say that claim that “11.15.2005 Slingshot has received a US patent for ‘Prepaid Internet’.” The only thing they have going for them is ground level marketing…wait a minute…that’s what you’re doing!
You both should take a look and even try the Slingshot product. I have news for you… These guys will most likely be the most successful of the bunch because they understand what the consumer wants. They will most likely be in every retail venue including Best Buy since there is no credit check or contract to fill out.
You can keep your two year agreements and with the wireless carriers these guys have my business now!
Has anyone looked at Cricket Wireless? They have Slingshot Beat! And what is this Patent?? You can’s patent that! I looked at their website like you all did. It seems very unprofessional, kinda sketchy. How come they have been around so long and you cant buy it at ANY retail locations?
I would think twice before I give a fly-by-nite any money.
To be honest at first is was real nice to have after i paid almost 300.00 for the device and 59.95 a month for the service. i paid for 3 months and on the forth month i tried to reload it would not take my payment so i call the contact number they provided and i would be busy or ring for a long time then i called the retail store that i bought the item from and there not sellin them any more because of a court issue they having and they stopped sellin the item well im going to get up a law suit against sling shot for not warning the customers about the shutoff of service and for the price of the unit and fees.