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Question: Verizon netbook- internet from blackberry?

(Posted by: Caitlin Y on 2009-06-16 14:39:34)

I've heard that you can piggy back your blackberry phone's internet to any laptop and you can have wireless internet by just using your phone? Is this true? And if it is, is there any way that if I decide to buy Verizon's new Netbook, I can just plug in my Blackberry and have internet without paying another 40 bucks for the internet on my netbook?

Posted by: feanor on 2009-06-16, 14:46:32

Yes, you can use your Blackberry for wireless internet, if you bought into that plan. But if you don't get the data plan from Verizon, there's no point in getting the netbook from Verizon because they won't give you a discount on it. You might as well get any netbook you like from some other retailer/ discounter.

Posted by: L on 2009-06-16, 14:52:18

The way it all works out, it's not worth the effort. BlackBerry internet is reliant upon Verizon's network and the connection is slow. It's entirely dependent upon your cell phone's signal. Don't forget that internet sharing from your BlackBerry is unreliable to say the least and it sucks up battery life like you can't imagine. Also, if you don't buy Verizon's service, you don't get the cheap netbook. It's designed so you have to pay for the service, since the netbook is free after rebates. Just like so many major corporations, the product isn't going to make the big bucks, it's the service. If you're not going to by the service, you can't get the product for free. You'll pay full retail, if they even sell it that way. I know the BlackBerry is not sold without the data plan and this arrangement is no different.