The Mind of Alex

Comcast is not my favorite company.  You know why, if you actually use the internet. But as I am currently typing this post via a Comcast provided internet connection (ie: I pay them, they give me internet), I have to cover this. Comcast is now launching their splendid new 4G network, with the help of Clearwire, and some WiMax love.

Brilliantly called “Comcast High-Speed 2go,” it is about twice as fast as the 3G access you are used to having on your iPhone. Not bad, at an average 4 megabits. It is coming to Portland Or, where I am currently located, today. While I am not shelling out the extra bucks (iPhone 3G tethering is fine for me), someone is.

This is a big deal, if you live in a soon to be supported metro area, have extra money to blow, dislike finding wifi, and want to give Comcast money to continue being assholes. Or: a big deal for seven people. When they actually manage to fling the signal far enough to make wireless actually not feel like “crap-im-out-of-range-fi” I will pay attention.