Sprints Airave Reviewed, Ready for Purchase

Sorry, but I just don’t get how they can charge a monthly fee for something like this. They are using my Internet and my electricity all because they have crappy coverage at my house. Yes if I did this it would be for my benefit, but why should I be charged monthly? It should use my regular minutes and work just like a cell tower, only going through the Internet. This shouldn’t be treated any different than using any other Sprint tower.

I feel I should only have to pay for the device and after that they shouldn’t care where it is located or who is connecting over it. If a friend came over who also used Sprint I would hope it works for them as well, but I fear that it wouldn’t.

Nick, you got the Good News Bad News bass-ackwards. The Good News is that this technology marvel is available for a pittance. The Bad News is that there's a marginal cost of $5/month for it. The fact that it's limited to the US is a bogus red herring that means absolutely nothing to 99.999% of everyone. It's the most foolish criticism to make of such a great product.

But in your continuing effort to capitalize on any chance possible to kick dirt onto Sprint and the Airave you criticize its inability to do EVDO. But if you spent say oh 5 seconds thinking about this you'd realize the foolishness of your criticism. The Airave requires a broadband connection which presumes one or more connected PCs in the household, so there's no reason/motivation to even HAVE EVDO on the cell. Yet another red herring issue. Is there anyone worthy of doing journalistic quality reviews anymore ?!

I'm not sure this costs 5 per month as has been posted.

The extra charge is ONLY if you want minutes added to your plan.
If you are willing to use your minutes that you already have on your plan it doesn't cost you.

Think of it like a add-on..

I may be wrong and if I am I agree that that isnt right if they charge for your own minutes..