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A-OnE
12-12-2003, 06:58 PM
Hey when do you all thing this will happen? A huge wi-fi cloud in the sky that we can all access from anywhere? I mean it might not be free but it will be more reliable than only having access at your home or at the coffee shop. I just bought my WL-100 and it is already becoming extinct to me. When I am at home I just use my laptop and when I am out and I really need to access the web there are no hot-spots nearby. When do you all think this will happen in the future, soon?
rhart00
12-12-2003, 07:56 PM
Move to cerritos california. Its a Wifi user's wet dream

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/12/11/sprj.ws.wifi.city.ap/index.html
Unregistered
12-12-2003, 11:14 PM
Cleveland, OH is also installing a massive wireless network. Currently CWRU has the largest known wireless network in the world I believe. http://www.onecleveland.org/
A-OnE
12-12-2003, 11:53 PM
Wow, I wish Hawaii would do something like that. Those are both great ideas!
CopyCat
12-13-2003, 01:49 AM
I uuse wireless mostly at school. Most colleges in Cali are ready for wireless to some extent so are places like Kinkos etc. Only thing is paying for certian hotspots suck outside the schools.
Spiral
12-13-2003, 01:55 AM
I think wifi is great for home use, but paying for hotspots is really expensive for being able to use the internet in only a few areas.
A-OnE
12-13-2003, 08:46 AM
I mean something like a monthly fee or at best something like Kali or Kleveland.
jmg_NX21
12-13-2003, 09:50 AM
Long Beach, CA has had WiFi set up already along a stretch:
http://www.longbeachportals.com/

I have the WL100 but really doing my best to go Cell Phone / PDA.
*AND I am awaiting my BT MS I won on EBAY, dream almost a reality*
A-OnE
12-14-2003, 08:41 PM
How much did you get the BT ms for? When is Sprint going to come out with there BT cellular phone models. WTH!
orol
12-14-2003, 09:17 PM
NX21: why haven't you get UX50 ? it's smaller and has got wifi ^ bluetooth (that's why I got it :-)
Bionic Antboy
12-14-2003, 09:39 PM
On the streets of downtown Toronto, there's tons of APs floating out there. Most everywhere I go there's something available. Hopefully the word "most" will drop out of he equation. :)