| With the internet going tons of different directions at | | | | Be a stellar employee. Suppose the network is down |
| once, it's difficult to say what the next big | | | | at work one day and everyone is freaking out, with |
| technology that sticks is going to be. While some | | | | deadlines around the corner. While your coworkers |
| people have their money on smaller devices, like cell | | | | might find themselves rushing to the nearest |
| phones, taking over when it comes to the way that | | | | Starbucks to find a way to get Wi-Fi for cheap or |
| people get information from the world wide web, a | | | | free, you can sit at your desk, calmly working. |
| whole other group of people say that those who | | | | Because with WiMax, your signal doesn't stop at the |
| think cell phones are the future of internet are | | | | door of your house--it continues anywhere that the |
| shortsighted. After all, the point of being able to get | | | | network has coverage. So if your house is close |
| online from anywhere might very well be the | | | | enough to a tower, chances are that your place of |
| computer itself. No one, after all, really wants to | | | | work will be, too. And that sort of forward thinking is |
| watch an entire movie or write a report on a | | | | definitely enough to impress any boss. |
| three-inch wide screen that requires a stylus pen. | | | | Save a bunch of money. When you're on the road, in |
| Those people who don't think that the future lies | | | | a cafe, or even just making your way around the |
| with cell phones are embracing the latest version of | | | | city, you end up spending money more and more on |
| broadband, mobile broadband. Also using towers to | | | | a reliable internet connection. A lot of different |
| bounce signals, this is not the wireless of the past. | | | | establishments that used to offer free Wi-Fi are now |
| But to understand why this technology is such a big | | | | charging premium prices, often because too many |
| deal, it's often helpful for web-savvy individuals to | | | | people on a network makes the connection lag, and |
| understand what it can do for them. Here are a few | | | | once people start using a network knowing that it's |
| different ways that anyone can use this great new | | | | free, more and more of them flock to it. By paying |
| development in the internet to their fullest. | | | | for a wireless that goes where you do, it means not |
| Free your house from wires. Literally, there is no | | | | having to pay extra for wireless internet other places. |
| need to worry about plugging anything in, except | | | | Look smart. After all, the person who has a gadget |
| your computer to recharge or a mouse and | | | | first, if the gadget sticks, is often rewarded by |
| keyboard. With WiMax, your entire house is wired for | | | | friends and colleagues as being "smart" or "in the |
| wireless. There's no worries that there will be a | | | | know." If you're the first person that you know to |
| corner where the signal doesn't reach, since you're | | | | whip out something that is WiMax-enabled, then |
| dealing with towers that transmit signals not just for | | | | people are going to think you know what you're |
| feet, but for miles. Imagine what it means for your | | | | talking about when it comes to technology, which |
| house to have that sort of coverage. It's a huge | | | | can be beneficial in numerous ways. |
| step in the right direction. | | | | |