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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 05/21/2012 :  11:49:20  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Just saw this, sounds similar to Spot, but with two-way capability and pairing to smart phones and other Bluetooth devices.

[url="http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10820&minisite=10020"]DeLorme InReach[/url].
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 05/21/2012 :  12:18:00  Show Profile
That is very way cool and cheap, too! At least for the hardware. I didn't notice the usage costs. Is it kinda like the smartphone people that practically give the phones away then make you mortgage your children to actually use them?
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/21/2012 :  12:22:47  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I think it's only $10/month, which is very cheap. Not so useful for us since we're always within cell phone range, but if you're going over the horizon, it sounds like a very good idea.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 05/21/2012 :  12:31:22  Show Profile
I would think that in your neck of the woods there would be dead spots in cell coverage. At least out among the islands, etc.???????
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Response Posted - 05/21/2012 :  19:04:41  Show Profile
It depends heavily on carrier, but I hit dead spots all over the Puget Sound on T-Mobile and AT&T. Verizon may be better.
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Response Posted - 05/21/2012 :  21:21:54  Show Profile
Anyone wanna buy my spot? I gotsta have one of these...

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