[PCWorld]

Post your comments for Gear of the Year here

[HaruSiga77]

The MiFi is a really cool device. It is what I have always wanted, internet on the road. Though I am a bit concerned of the cost as the MiFi uses a sim card that you have to buy from a cellular service. What will those costs a month be? Will there be rollover minutes?

[Mojoth3Monkey]

I cannot believe you are naming more Netbooks as items in "Gear of the Year" for innovative or interesting products. Its more of the same, in a different form factor. "Wow, it uses the atom.... so fresh?"
After seeing the first 2 items are both netbooks that bring NOTHING new to the table, I am closing this article. Poorly thought out.

[dskingston]

Enjoyed this article. Lots of Gadgets and Tech I never knew about.

[JcHc3in1]

Mojoth3Monkey, so you took the same amount of time ranting against the first two items than if you just read the whole article? Now who is "poorly thought out?"

[Kinman]

The MiFi is cool, better if it supports 3G.
The Sony VAIO is a joke. People like netbook, besides the small size, is the price - just around $300. For $900, they may as well as get a normal laptop.
Why Sony always has to charge more for the same thing?

[kramgref]

Good variety of gear seen alot of new things thankyou very much,,I must have one of those Gaming Headsets PLEASE give me one as a gift please.....

[Stirling66]

Yes, like other HSPA (GSM / 3G+) devices MiFi will use an operator SIM card. The US EVDO technology doesn't have this.

In terms of costs of usage, I guess it depends where in the world you are and which kind of service plan you sign up for. Mobile carriers in Europe are pretty much all offering flat-rate tariff plans with quite generous usage limits. These range from around USD12 per month.

[Stirling66]

Novatel Wireless has just announced the 3G / HSPA version of MiFi at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.