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andydavis
Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:18 pm Post subject: FreedomPop/Sprint coverage in East Bay |
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I'm thinking I'm the only person without a smart phone to check wind speeds. I currently have a dumb phone I pay $5/a month for that does nothing.
Apparently FreedomPop:
http://www.freedompop.com/phone
has a basic service (once you buy a phone) that is free and includes 500MB of data a month. They rely on the "freemium" concept (i.e., you will pay for more) Questions are:
- How much actual data is that? Go to this website and check the wind speeds once for ~one minute...how much data do you suppose that represents?
- What is Sprint coverage like down at Marina Bay, PI, Berkeley, the Bay bridge? |
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windsrf
Joined: 01 May 1998 Posts: 464
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, you aren't Andy.
I'm resisting until there's an app that will accurately predict winds for next 1.5 hours. So far my handheld rotameter works just about as well - but only for the location I'm already at of course. However, very seldom am I tempted to bail for another location - NLWTFW after all......
Cheers, David |
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andydavis
Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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I just ordered one...so now you're the last! I answered the first question anyway..looks like the average data/page view is ~500KB, which means you could check the wind 1000 times a month for free. |
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windsrf
Joined: 01 May 1998 Posts: 464
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I can check the wind a million times a month for free, no batteries required, and no monthly fee. Neither approach will help me rig correctly if I don't further evaluate the situation based on all sensory data available, and then take a wild guess anyway.....
Signed, The Windsurfing Luddite |
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