Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:51:44 -0500 From: Mikhail Teterin <mi+kde@aldan.algebra.com> To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Seeking advice for mobile connectivity Message-ID: <200303280951.44686@aldan>
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Hello! I'm specing my future laptop, which will be used primarily for travel. FreeBSD support, lightness and long battery time are the primary requirements. I'd appreciate suggestions/comments :-) My main concern is the "world wide" connectivity -- I live in the US, but a couple of times a year travel abroad -- mostly Eastern and Western Europe. Seems like I should get a GSM card... Which one? Do they look just like a modem to the OS, or is there some GSM-wide "always on" kind of connectivity (would it look like a NIC?)? I don't need much bandwidth, but rather reliability and low latency. Do I have to have a contract with one provider and pay through the nose when abroad, or can I buy service locally when and where I need it? Please, pardon my ignorance -- my cell phone is of a CDMA variety, which seems to work better around here, but I have to leave it home when traveling :-) Thanks in advance! Yours, -mi
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