accessing internal systems on my home, business, or other networks as
it would be accessing mail, web, music, etc.
Can't really see ssh or VNC as a viable option there.
On 5/16/06, Craig Froehle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Generally, if I'm using the Internet so heavily that I feel I *need*
> Wi-Fi speeds, I'm more than likely going to also need (or at least
> prefer) using my laptop (which is only 2.8 lbs, so I tend to have it
> with me a lot anyway).
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> Nobody's *wrong* for wanting Wi-Fi in the Treo, but I wonder how much
> that want is based on actual need. I work at a university. Many of
> my colleagues use Wi-Fi-equipped WinMob smartphones (our entire campus
> and surrounding city blocks are covered with free university
> wireless). Of the 5 whose usage patterns I know, only 1 ever uses
> Wi-Fi on his smartphone (he's too cheap to pay for cellular data and
> only uses Wi-Fi for email a few times a month) -- the rest rely on
> their cellular data connections 100% of the time. One of thier claimed
> reasons is that Wi-Fi chews up battery way faster than cell data does,
> but mostly I think that it's not worth the hassle of switching
> wireless modes when cellular is fast *enough* 95% of the time. Again,
> we don't tend to get nastygrams about heavy usage, though (I generally
> use 20-30 MB per month)
> - Craig
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> On 5/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Let me know when you find free wi-fi in major airports.
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> > On Tue, 16 May 2006 04:00:10 -0000, "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> > > I concede 24/7 EvDO is handier than WiFi. But I'm still disappointed
> > > that the 700p won't support WiFi -- like many highend devices already do.
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> > > I'm lucky enough to have two independant coffee shops near my home in
> > > Colorado,
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