Can you imagine the blood boiling blistering frustration of fiddling with a broadband card for 26 minutes only to exhale and hear that infernal disconnect sound?
Serves me right though. Tmnet Email had it coming. See, I have a Sierra Wireless AirCard 595U. It's a USB Broadband Card for Sprint Mobile Broadband. Nothing wrong with the card reallyuntil you're working on your bed one day and forget you have it plugged into the back of your laptop.
Now, you may or may not kick back with your laptop the way I do. I, for one, love to get comfortable by switching from side to side every couple minutes or so. On the 100th time or so, I balanced the laptop on its back (read: aircard).
I know. It's really dumb. It happened. The broadband card was just never the same. After weeks of edging the card around in the USB slot like an old Nintendo cartridge, I gave Web Plan It would work at random and I couldn't stand it. See, my card is my only connection to the net. celcom broadband and streamyx add that to the fact that I run a business on the internet. See the dilemma?
Lessons Learned
Definitely think about the form factor of a broadband card before getting it. There are 3 types:
- USB
- ExpressCard
- PC Card
The industry is shifting towards ExpressCards and USB formats. Most laptops have the ports for both. USB Broadband Cards tend to have a nifty extra feature like built-in GPS or microSD card storage. However, they can be prone to damage if you're really mobile or work in *cough* confined spaces.
ExpressCards are the coolest of the bunch. They're really compact and don't jut out of the laptop like a brick at all. Don't expect snazzy features that other cards might have. You get on the internet and just have fun there.
PC Cards are noticeably bigger than their USB or ExpressCard cousins. Although they're the closest to being a brick, they don't stick out too much.
If I could do it all over again I'd get an ExpressCard. I Data Security Article use the GPS function on my Sprint AirCard since it doesn't do turn by turn directions. If you're wondering which might be best for you, I've got an entire lesson dedicated to "Picking The Right Aircard" in the free E-Course "Wireless Broadband Exposed".
It's like your Pre-Marital Counselor and Prenuptial Agreement all in one. It'll keep your bankbook and blood pressure safe.
Marc from http://www.mobile-broadband-reviews.com - Your Mobile Internet Guide
While reading Ed Bott’s article about Microsoft’s partial preview of online office apps, this particular bit caught my eye:Officially, Microsoft is positioning the new web-based offering as online extensions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.?Intriguing! It seems the OneNote bits won’t actually be available until the launch, so too soon to get too excited, but