On 11/21/03 1:07 AM, "Arkady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, unless I am with T-Mobile, anywhere in Starbucks in the US, I can't get > online, unless I pay a per use fee, right? What do Americans with laptops do > when they travel abroad, wirelessly or with dialup?
Actually, T-Mobile's service is also available in many airports and Borders Book stores. I had a yearly account and I recently cancelled that and now I use it pay-as-you-go. Otherwise, I open my laptop and "hop a ride" on a signal if I can find one but that's unreliable (and some people would argue not a good thing to do). Many hotels provide broadband in common areas or guest rooms, often for an additional fee. Some McDonalds and Kinkos are offering wi-fi (wireless internet) but I think there's a fee there, too (at least the cost of a value meal). There are coffee shops and caf� that offer broadband for free, but those are usually independently owned and operated and harder to seek out. In larger cities, such as San Francisco or New York there are free wireless pockets (Bryant Park comes to mind) where you can sit down on a bench and surf for free. So the answer is essentially, it depends. I really would love some sort of reasonably priced satellite wi-fi so we wouldn't be so dependent on "hot spots" for travel. -- Judi Sohn Mom at Home Design [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.momathome.com -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
