Re: Revisitation

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

--- Gail <http://profiles.yahoo.com/gail_sx> wrote:
> Hi Robert,
> 
> I was thinking about trying to go wireless, or mobile or some such
> thing... again... I don't know why I'm having such a hard time getting
> a handle on this deal... >-( I'm starting to feel like a dimwit. So,
> let's try it again... I'm out in the middle of Bumfuk, Egypt: what do I
> need to have with me to be able to surf the net, email, upload and
> download files? Let's say I'm starting from scratch, and I want the
> least amount of equipment to carry that will get me the fastest
> connections. What's in my bag of tricks?

Bumfuk, Egypt....  well, my friend has Verizon wireless palm.  He says that he
can surf the net, but in other countries, he has to pay international rates,
which can be quite high.

So, really, I think it depends on how much you're willing to pay.  Verizon has
the most coverage (I believe), but I think you must be locked into a contract. 
I'm not sure how much it is, but $70/month seems to pop into my head.

I've actually been thinking about doing something similar myself, but not on an
international level -- just the Bay Area.  I was thinking of signing up with
Earthlink Wireless and buying a Sharp SL-5500 palmtop and just slipping in the
PCMCIA card.  I'm not sure what the coverage for Earthlink is, but Earthlink is
cheaper than Verizon.

> TTYL,
> Gail