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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
 Posted - 2004-04-30 : 13:36:04
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| My partner is visiting Santa Barbara, CA for a week and needs some kind of wireless, lightweight solution for checking email.Any suggestions?Sam |
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cas_o
Posting Yak Master
154 Posts |
Posted - 2004-04-30 : 15:22:11
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| I have a free web email account with:[url]http://go4.it/index.htm[/url]that allows you to coonect to your POP3 mail servers you have with other ISP's. So all you need is a hotel/airport/cafe that has internet.On devices I'm not sure cos I'm a UK resident.;-]... Quack Waddle |
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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master
3246 Posts |
Posted - 2004-04-30 : 17:34:51
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| Sam,I use T-mobile's WiFi Hotspots (primarily in Starbucks). They have 4 listed in Santa Barbara. This assumes he already has a laptop and has or will buy a WiFi card.If you're looking for devices, I know several people who swear by their Blackberry. There are also numerous Palm and Pocket PC PDAs with WiFi and web browsers.--------------------------------------------------------------Find more words of wisdom at [url]http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/markc[/url] |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2004-04-30 : 17:46:21
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| We are leaning toward buying a lightweight laptop for this trip. There's a lot of gear, it's not business related, but contact is important.Any thoughts on "really light or small" Windows XP laptops?Sam |
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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master
3246 Posts |
Posted - 2004-04-30 : 19:06:42
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| One of my associates has a small Gateway that is really lightweight. I'm guessing the screen is only 10". It fits inside a portfolio. If you can't wait that long for delivery, I think the Sony Vaio comes in a small, lightweight option.--------------------------------------------------------------Find more words of wisdom at [url]http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/markc[/url] |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 12:38:54
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| I bought several (SysteMax Pursuit 4000) laptops from global computer for our Top staff and they love them. Inbuilt wirless,56k modem and 10/100 a DVD/CDRW at 5.5 LBS. Around $1100.JimUsers <> Logic |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 12:44:33
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| I'm eyeing a SONY - It's pricey, but has a wide screen (good for editing long lines) and is 3.1 lb !Gig 'o ram, 1 Ghz Centrino processor (not so fast), CD RW/DVD-RSamFunny, I get a server error referencing the above URL.http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=kO6ADrsX_EaAO_uB7daKBfQGt-TKOgg0SKw=?CategoryName=cpu_VAIONotebookComputers_TRSeries&ProductSKU=PCGTR3AP1&Dept=cpu |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 15:08:38
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Originally posted by X002548
Pretty cool....http://www.vaio.net/Brett8-)
Our president had one, a couple of bumps and crashed hard drive. Warranty work took 6 weeks to return.Two weeks later another drive went. He tossed it in a pond. Hope the fish get some use out of it.JimUsers <> Logic |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 15:12:15
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| Argh ! He wouldn't be an ex linebacker with an attitude ? |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
4970 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 21:45:56
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| If you just want email, what about a blackberry ?Damian |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 21:49:04
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| Problem is it's a committee (of 2) decision. I'd get the Blackberry myself. The other half of the committee wants Windows.It's warming up here in Maryland. How's the weather down there? |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
4970 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 21:55:53
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Fair enough, thought it was worth a mention.The weather here is the opposite, funnily enough. Starting to get chilly. It's nice and sunny out, but not warm.May is usually about the coldest month in Sydney, especially at night.DamianEDIT : Duh, I just noticed Mark had already mentioned the blackberry... stupid me  |
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nr
SQLTeam MVY
12543 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-03 : 23:13:36
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| Look at the dell x300 (I thnk).Pentium M - shouldn't be much different from the big laptops.Sony do one at about half the weight but not as spec'd.If it's just email why not a handheld or cybercafe's/hotel services.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy. |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2004-05-14 : 19:21:02
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| Can you not get e-mail on your mobile phone? It works over here (well it does if you can get a signal!!)steveSteve no function beer well without |
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Need a solution for email when traveling