Cadillac rolls out in-car Internet - Next They'll Put A Keyboard In The Steering Wheel

Cadillac rolls out in-car Internet access | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews. Oh, yeah. Here is a great idea. While drivers are talking on their cell phones, texting their friends, and generally not paying attention to the road, now Cadillac is giving them in car WiFi for $29 a month. A user will now be able to browse the web, send and receive email, and generally cause havoc on the streets. Actually, tiny USB broadband wireless modems have made Internet available in moving vehicles for some time now. So, if you want to kill yourself by texting and browsing and driving a car simultaneously, go for it. I have used mobile broadband wireless in my car before; however, I was a passenger. Until we have cars that are automatically whisked to their destination by invisible cables in the road, may I make a modest proposal. Don't use the Internet while driving, just because you can.

Comments

[Richard P. Schmitt]

Wifi for $29/month. Can you get a Cadillac, park it in your driveway and use the internet for $29/mth? I think we pay Comcast $39/mth. There must be a speed hit since it is wifi, not cable, but I do not play WOW.
When will the wifi be available in the Cobalt :-))

[Melissa]

useful for RE agents and on the road sales people....dangerous for everyone else.

[Charles F. Wilkes]

I'm not interested as a driver using WiFi while driving, but due to the stupid unavailability of WiFi almost everywhere here in the heart of Silicon Valley especially in restaurants which is double stupid, I would love to be able to access WiFi while in my car, even if not driving. How can I buy such a unit? Seems to me that a high-gain bidirectional antenna in the WiFi channel range should be able to find a free WiFi signal within range almost anywhere, and avoid another monthly fee, which I hate. For example I love my iPod Touch, but absolutely would not buy an iPhone due to the tie-in with AT&T which I just won't do no matter what.