But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
country to become one big "hot spot."

On 19 Jun 2005 09:31:42 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
    >end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
    >nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
    >country to become one big "hot spot."

Global warming?
--
Martin

Mauritius is in Europe, stupid ass ?

<[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected] om...
    > But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
    > end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
    > nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
    > country to become one big "hot spot."
    >

Martin wrote:
    > On 19 Jun 2005 09:31:42 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    > >But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
    > >end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
    > >nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
    > >country to become one big "hot spot."
    >
    > Global warming?
    > --
    > Martin

Belgium today ?

On 19 Jun 2005 09:31:42 -0700, [email protected]
wrote:

    >But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
    >end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
    >nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
    >country to become one big "hot spot."

Hi to all you computer experts.

Displaying my ignorance here. Would some of the experts here
please explain in words of one syllable (suitable for a
travelling-laptop-illiterate) how best to travel the world
with a portable computer.

Assume only that I know how to use a home PC - just:-)

I'm sure I'm not the only one who would appreciate a
beginner's course in:

Choice: laptops, notebooks, PDA's? Selection criteria?
Practical aspects of getting connected: hotels, wireless,
cafe's etc and costs of all of that.
Traps to be wary of, hints and tips.

But first - what is wifi (things like bluetooth, wifi etc
are just buzz names to me)? How do you connect in a strange
hotel? How do you choose an isp? All that sort of practical
stuff.

My main use would be net bookings, local info on the net, a
trip diary, emails, possibly voice communication to home in
Oz. Possibly storage and transfer of photos.

Last time I spent a significant time searching for internet
cafe's to book ahead through Priceline, Venere etc. A
computer would be nice to have, but I don't want to find the
cost of it's use is more than I'd save on the hotels, rental
cars and internet cafe's.

TIA


Cheers, Alan, Australia

Alan S <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > On 19 Jun 2005 09:31:42 -0700, [email protected]
    > wrote:

    > Hi to all you computer experts.
    >


    >
    > I'm sure I'm not the only one who would appreciate a
    > beginner's course in:
    >
    > Choice: laptops, notebooks, PDA's?

If you are travelling light a PDA (I have a IPAQ 2755) with wifi and
bluetooth will get you all the connectivity you need without a lot of
weight. (I can store extra data on SD or CF cards and those come in 1
gigabyte these days. PDA doubles as a MP3 player as well) Second choice
a small laptop like Sony VAIO)

Selection criteria?
    > Practical aspects of getting connected: hotels, wireless,
    > cafe's etc and costs of all of that.
    > Traps to be wary of, hints and tips.
    >
    > But first - what is wifi
Radio signal that is short distance connections at avery fast speed
Bluetooth connects a bit slower and is only good for 35 feeet but works
great for headsets and other lo0w power usages.
(things like bluetooth, wifi etc
    > are just buzz names to me)? How do you connect in a strange
    > hotel? How do you choose an isp? All that sort of practical
    > stuff.
    >
    > My main use would be net bookings, local info on the net, a
    > trip diary, emails, possibly voice communication to home in
    > Oz. Possibly storage and transfer of photos.

Usually if you have a hot spot you need not have an isp as the hot spot
is a connection to the internet. What you will find is that the pay
spots are expensive. Get a web based mail address like yahoo or msn or
perhaps your home isp has a web access,
    >
I use my PDA though because it is my office, as a travel agent I can do
business almost anywhere if I can get connected. So with a quad band
phone, an international roaming sim, and a PDA that connect either to
the wifi hot spot or through data dial up and bluetooth I am ready to
go.
    >
    > TIA
    >
    >
    > Cheers, Alan, Australia
    >



--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

Alan S writes:

    > Displaying my ignorance here. Would some of the experts here
    > please explain in words of one syllable (suitable for a
    > travelling-laptop-illiterate) how best to travel the world
    > with a portable computer.

The most important question to ask yourself is: Why do you need a
portable computer when you travel?

--
Transpose gmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.

    > Alan S writes:
    >> Displaying my ignorance here. Would some of the experts
    >> here please explain in words of one syllable (suitable for a
    >> travelling-laptop-illiterate) how best to travel the world
    >> with a portable computer.

There are books on this subject, like the Internet for Dummies.
Expecting someone here to write off the cuff is a bit much.
Why not visit a library, a bookstore, or www.amazon.com . =R=

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 01:00:23 -0400, "Rog'"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >> Alan S writes:
    >>> Displaying my ignorance here. Would some of the experts
    >>> here please explain in words of one syllable (suitable for a
    >>> travelling-laptop-illiterate) how best to travel the world
    >>> with a portable computer.
    >There are books on this subject, like the Internet for Dummies.
    >Expecting someone here to write off the cuff is a bit much.
    >Why not visit a library, a bookstore, or www.amazon.com . =R=

Thanks Rog.

I don't expect anything - I put the question out there, and
see who responds. I have done a little research - but I
thought I'd ask the voices of experience to head me in
appropriate directions and waste a little less time.

That's why I come here instead of just reading LP, or Rough
Guide, or tourist web-sites etc for other travel tips.

Now, do you have anything constructive to add? Or was that
it?

Alan, Australia

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 06:56:56 +0200, Mxsmanic
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Alan S writes:
    >> Displaying my ignorance here. Would some of the experts here
    >> please explain in words of one syllable (suitable for a
    >> travelling-laptop-illiterate) how best to travel the world
    >> with a portable computer.
    >The most important question to ask yourself is: Why do you need a
    >portable computer when you travel?

You may have missed this first time 'round:

"My main use would be net bookings, local info on the net, a
trip diary, emails, possibly voice communication to home in
Oz. Possibly storage and transfer of photos."

But the question is a valid one, which is why I am asking
for further detail to help me answer it.


Cheers, Alan, Australia

On 19 Jun 2005 12:45:06 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >Martin wrote:
    >> On 19 Jun 2005 09:31:42 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    >> >But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
    >> >end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
    >> >nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
    >> >country to become one big "hot spot."
    >>
    >> Global warming?

    >Belgium today ?

Holland tomorrow?
Not sure how you can get coast to coast cover in Belgium or the
Netherlands.
--
Martin

    >> Why do you need a portable computer when you travel?
    > "My main use would be net bookings, local info on the net,
    > a trip diary, emails, possibly voice communication to home
    > in Oz. Possibly storage and transfer of photos."

You can do all that at an internet cafe (except the diary,
better in a paper notebook). So I don't see the point.

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"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > On 19 Jun 2005 09:31:42 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    > >But tiny Mauritius is about to stake a new claim to fame. By year's
    > >end, or soon afterward, it is expected to become the world's first
    > >nation with coast-to-coast wireless Internet coverage, the first
    > >country to become one big "hot spot."
    > Global warming?
    > --
    > Martin

With the main master probably siutuated on the volcano near the centre of
the island that is still warm......

"Runge" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Mauritius is in Europe, stupid ass ?

Its nearest neighbour Reunion was the first country in the world to have the
Euro as legal tender.

"Jack Campin - bogus address" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > >> Why do you need a portable computer when you travel?
    > > "My main use would be net bookings, local info on the net,
    > > a trip diary, emails, possibly voice communication to home
    > > in Oz. Possibly storage and transfer of photos."
    > You can do all that at an internet cafe (except the diary,
    > better in a paper notebook). So I don't see the point.

Its nicer and more convenient to do it from a hotel room.