Don't fall for this. The person claimed he needed to read his emails
when he wasn't online. I pointed out the fallacy involved. Namely,
that if he had a job that *really* required this, he could get cell
coverage over most of the country.

Of course, it turned out he really has no such need, and is just using
that as yet another excuse to cling to his old email app.

Unlimited emails are available with $50/mo cell plans. That's close to
what most people pay, often for everyone in the family, including the
kids! If you have a job that really requires the best, unlimited cell
internet is about $150/mo, but your employer might pay for it. Limited
internet is about $100/mo, or only $600 more per year - hardly out of
the range of most people.

But this is all topic hijacking anyway, as I really started the thread
to discuss online storage. Some people seem convinced cloud storage is
evil, and I just want them to know it's becoming darned convenient.


On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:18 AM, b_s-wilk <[email protected]> wrote:
>> But have you seen modern cell coverage maps of the country? What part
>> are you in that you can't get your email anywhere you need it? Offline
>> access just isn't a factor any longer.
>
> Have you seen how expensive cellular data plans are? Most people with mobile
> phones don't have them. Most people with notebook computers don't have them
> either. Doesn't matter what the coverage is, access cost is still extremely
> costly.


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