Whipping all over the Internet with EVDO 2 Go.

My son is very interested in trains right now, and I had the opportunity to ride commuter rail with him over the weekend in Dallas. While on the train, we sat at a table facing each other, and played with his cars and trains. I also worked the laptop into the trip, and we visited some of his favorite internet sites on the EVDO card while speeding across the Texas prarie at Road Runner speeds (physically and virtually).
The last couple of times I rode commuter rail, I used my laptop and EVDO card (Sprint), and was very pleased with the results. Even at 60 mph, I was able to get 700k download speeds and 100k upload speeds. If you commute via rail, you may want to look into these cards, currently provided by Sprint and Verizon (mine is a Novatel Merlin S620). If you're in the market for one of these cards, visit an EVDO site to learn about the pros and cons of each cards- lots to read, but you'd better like what you get- because you're going to have it for a couple of years.
I get to go back to NJ at the end of next month for a few days, and am looking forward to seeing how the card performs on NJ Transit. Thus far, I've used the card on LIRR and on the subway in NYC and on TRE between Dallas and Ft. Worth. I've also used the card in NYC, Cincinnati, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Austin, Long Island, Syracuse, and Denver. The only place the service really stunk was in Syracuse (and the Sprint service map shows no EVDO service there anyway).
The other place that the card really saves the day is in the airport. In the past, I carried a $40 a month unlimited T-Mobile Wi-Fi plan so I could check e-mail in Crown Rooms and most airports- that has now been supplanted by a $60/mo addition to my Sprint bill (which is now the size of the GNP of Tuvalu each month.)
I will also be testing the Kyocera router for my EVDO card during Monday's NCACPA tech fest in Charlotte- will let you know what I learn about the experience.
If you spend much time waiting on planes, trains, and automobiles, look into an EVDO card. Those who spend most of their time in top 100 metro markets (like me) will probably discover new ways to be proyductive between meetings. Who knows- it may even help you set yourself free from the mortal coil that is the ethernet cable and the Telco/Cable mafia.
(Ed. Note: The picture above was taken on a CRJ-50 from CVG to CLT. The picture shows the domesticated 'Redneckus techgeekus' in his silly face mode. This tends to reduce the likelihood of mating, so this behaviour is rarely seen in the wild.)