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Originally Posted by l_macd
I fully appreciate that the ability to browse the web is a great tool, the only point I was making is if you want to buy a device to browse the web, buy one that's fit for purpose (like and iPad), not one that is designed for something else. If you have bought (or are going to buy a 3G Kindle keyboard) because of the 'bonus' of being able to browse the web, hopefully you are sensible enough to take a closer look and realise that bonus is not necessarily going to be guaranteed forever. And if it doesn't, you don't really have a valid complaint.
DreamWriter, it's a good thread you've started, I'm just bemused by the aggressive nature of some of the posts on it!
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Some people try to be conservative with their equipment costs, and yes it is sometimes a losing battle.
I have a very expensive company notebook with a wireless card in it. I only carry that when I have to and am working because I am afraid of losing it or breaking it. We have had that happen with some of our people. e.g. Stolen out of SUV rentals twice. Thieves look inside. If I am on vacation, or on the week end, or especially out in the woods or waterways, I never carry it. We carry feature phones, and WiFi equipment that we can use in motels, restaurants and other hot spots. The 3G from the Kindle Keyboard rounds out our capabilities. Sure I could get a contract with Data and an iPad and pay a $125 a month, but I put that money to other uses.
On occasion we have borrowed a Mobile WiFi Hot spot and paid the prepay but still that was with a personal laptop.
Some of our people that have to constantly carry expensive notebooks, as well as other equipment have one or more of those super metal strong boxes in their SUV or Vans like the TV cameramen have to store their cameras. I don't have room for that. Also you can't carry those along with you when you catch a plane.