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Not the parent, but for me, a reason would be to have a dedicated, company-paid data-only subscription. I work from coffee shops a lot, and my personal T-Mobile
by lobster_johnson 10y ago
Not the parent, but for me, a reason would be to have a dedicated, company-paid data-only subscription. I work from coffee shops a lot, and my personal T-Mobile subscription doesn't have enough data. Right now I'm considering getting an external Verizon "JetPack" for this, but it's another little device to pack and charge.
- rcarmo 10y agoYour company can just as well provide you with a Wi-Fi hotspot.
- lobster_johnson 10y agoYou didn't read my whole comment, then. "But it's another little device to pack and charge."
- rcarmo 10y agoRead my other comment on this thread. I find that the pros vastly outweigh the cons, and I've been doing phone tethering in earnest since Ericsson shipped their first decent 2G phone with a data modem (the SH-888), back in 1998. :)
- rcarmo 10y agoSo I am being downvoted for having experience in the matter?
- Ar-Curunir 10y agoNo, you're being downvoted for trying to stuff your experience into someone else's usecase.
- lobster_johnson 10y agoI understand that you like those features, but I was offering a reason why, for me, an integrated device is much more convenient. I don't want to think about an external device. When I settle down in a coffee shop, an airport, on a train or bus, etc. I already have to deal with my earbuds (noise-canceling, requires occasional charging) and external MacBook charger. I don't relish the idea of yet another device to unpack.