GL: Broadband air cards

[Coral Hadler]

Hello Guys,

I'm purchasing my first air card and need your advice.  My personal mobile
phone service is with T-Mobile and they offer an air card rate of $25 per
month with no contract.  Verizon which recently required long term rates, now
offers a month to month rate of $59, with no contract.

When I read through all the data, as to what is available and what is really
needed, I am totally baffled.  I have far too many questions so rather than
ask them of you, I will let you decide for me, what I need.

BTW, I have a last years model compaq laptop running Windows XP, with two UBS
ports, and a CD read & write.

I want to receive emails, weather, and other basic stuff (unless there is some
other things you think I might need).

Thanks much,
Sue

Oh Yeah, I also want to know what you think of buying a used air card and how
to know what to look for.