July 17, 2003
I signed up for T-mobile wi-fi
Although I occasionally seem to have trouble logging on, I'm liking it a lot once I get on. Their T1 internet access is faster than my home DSL. And usually I have it all to myself. Only $20/month on a month by month basis - no long contract to worry about. The $20/month price is only available if you are a T-mobile customer already. Otherwise it is $30/mo. I could deal with $20/month thinking of it as $1 per day. Since part of my daily routine is a morning walk to Starbucks, I'll actually get my money's worth. So, I'm trying this wi-fi deal for a month. I take my 5.4 lb Powerbook with me in a good backpack on my 1 mile out, 1 mile back walk. In a backpack, the weight is no problem at all. I'm a happy camper! Get it? I've tried it at Borders too. Now I'm really not going anywhere without my Powerbook. Well, at least not until I get a wi-fi handheld...