[NBLUG/talk] zaurus [again]

[William L. Thomson Jr.]

Augie,

On Tue, 2003-05-06 at 13:06, augie wrote:
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> William L. Thomson Jr. wrote:
> > Really if the Zaurus was wireless all I could do is
> > surf and talk to my machines while I am on the toilet. That's the only
> > place it's not comfortable to have my laptop with me.
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> what do you mean /all you could do/ ? this ranks up there on my geek
> dream list right under wi-fi in the house. ubiquitous connectivity is my
> number one geeky dream... :)

Yes I feel you, but I can't spend $200-$300 just to surf and etc on the
toilet. Heck that's were I have the time to read Linux Magazine, and
etc. If it weren't for toilets, allot less magazines would be sold.

I think there the PDA's might eventually hurt magazines. As people put
the magazine down and pick up a PDA while on the toilet.

Damn it smells. ;)

Now I like wireless, but really I can only see a wireless network
benefiting me if want to surf. If I want to transfer files and etc on
the LAN, wireless will slow me down. I have a habit of running CAT 5 in
every room that I will need internet access in. Sure it keeps me wired,
but I rarely go running around with my laptop in hand while working.

Even with the Zaurus, if I was using it in motion, I might run into
something.

Now I the cellular wireless service is cool.

To take it one step further there is a wireless ISP in the area, North
Florida now, that provides a unit that can be taken with you on the go.
I imagine it needs power, but that's not a big deal. So I can go to a
clients, out on a boat, any where I can plug in the modem and I will
have 2.0Mbps down and 768kbps up. Whooohoo.

http://www.clearwire.com/

I really need that since BellSouth's copper is in such bad shape. I had
a ADSL line with them and then Covad, but neither could stay above
1.0Mbps. When I was in Petaluma, CA with Sonic. For three years my line
rarely dropped below 1.3Mbps down.

Back to the wireless point. I sure like the concept. However from the
little wireless experience I have had, you have to have several
different configs for the different wireless networks you participate
on. Which not all of are free, like the one in StarBucks.

I like the idea, but at this point I can't justify the expense. Since
the only thing that will be wireless at that point is my PDA.

Now the cellular wireless service I do want, and will be getting in the
next month or two.

That cellular wireless service is available in CA as well with Verizon.

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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
3548 Jamestown Ln.
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Phone/Fax  904.260.2445
http://www.obsidian-studios.com