It was pure coincidence that I happened to be in Las Vegas on the very day MetroPCS launched the country's first Long Term Evolution (LTE) services, so I took the opportunity to chase down and test-drive the Samsung Craft phone, MetroPCS's sole LTE device.
Imagine sitting on the grass in a shady park, watching flawless high-definition television on your connected tablet. Imagine pausing the program and switching over to a video call from your mother.
Amid the empty cubicles and deserted hallways of a failed Internet service provider (ISP) lies a potential hidden treasure: millions of dollars worth of barely used computing and networking gear, ready to be auctioned off at a fraction of its original cost.