Wi-Max in the flesh
The best option for broadband in Hong Kong is what is commonly referred to as “fixed mobile broadband”. Basicly, its a wireless router with a USB WiMax dongle stuck in the top as an antenna.
It takes about 30 seconds to set-up and costs about 20 bucks a month for consistent 7.2mbps broadband (down). It would be tempting to take around with you everywhere in the city, but the first time you turn it on it triangulates its position and after that if you move it more than a few dozen yards it stops working.
If there weren’t a small “void” sticker I’d be tempted to pop out the dongle and stick it in my MacBook Pro.
Its a Huawei router, with the same terrible firmware UI that I came to hate in my Virgin Mobile Wi-Fi router.
