What laptop broadband service is the fastest in downtown Chicago? [closed]

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Published on 2010-02-09T21:28:55Z Indexed on 2010/04/10 5:33 UTC
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3g

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wimax

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wireless

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mobile-broadband

I know WiMAX (CLEAR) is theoretically faster than 3G, but what is the reality?

Besides, I suspect some "3G" offerings are faster than others.

So, please respond from experience only, not from theory. I know the theory already :)

Thanks

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