Texrat

The WiMax Deal Is a Disaster: How Google Got Snookered

Point #3 is incorrect. WiMAX enabled devices, like Nokia's WiMAX version of the N810 internet tablet, are either out now or will be very shortly-- not "a long way away". So scratch the "chicken and egg" scenario.

And you may have valid reasons for pessimism, but none of the obstacles you mention are insurmountable. If past innovators let your sort of complaints get to them, we wouldn't be having this internet exchange right now.