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From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mike Buraczewski
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 10:53 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Modem on the run


Hi folks

This is perhaps off topic; if so I appologize.

I was talking with a couple this evening about internet access on the road.
They are snow birds, so spend their summer time at home [Wisconsin] and
winters in Florida and Arizona.  They wanted to know how I thought they
could best keep getting E-mail while on the road.  The have a cell phone,
but no standard phone connection.  They do have occasional access to the
Internet via a library computer etc.

They are open to any suggestions such as lap tops etc.

Has anyone dealt with this type of on the road e-mail support and if so how
do you think they are best served?

Hi,
        The first thing I would suggest looking into is a laptop and a national ISP
(AOL, Worldnet, Earthlink, etc).  Many of your hotels now adays have modem
ports in their rooms for business clientele.  One word of warning though,
many hotels use a digital PBX which can wreck a modem if it is plugged into
it as opposed to a modem line (i.e. if they unplug the phone and plug that
cord into their modem).

HTH,
Donald Gaither

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