Choosing a PC for Home with No Landed Phone

[Ariesjill]

Hi,

I am posting this on behalf of my Manager who lives in Cailf. in a home with no landed phone service; he depends on his cell.

Wut would he need if he bought a lappy to use wireless at home?....essentially turn his home into a hotspot I guess, given he says decent cable service is not available in his remote area.

I could be wrong (and hope I am!)...but wouldn't the total capital outlay add up to the cost of a small island somewhere?

Does he have other other options?

Thanks much,
Jill

[Fr4665]

well what he could do is get something with the speeds of dsl then get a skype phone with a skype in and out number and use that as his phone ....

he can connect to the internet, if thers no way of using a landline from able or dsl, via a pcmcia adapter from like sprint or tmobile to connect to the net. also some modern phones (my 2 year old siemens does this) connect to the computer via a usb cable then use the cell phone as a wireless connection. the cell phone internet is expensive tough.

otheroptions ... satelite internet ?

[Ariesjill]

Fr;

Wow, and wherevah U R, USA or Germany, thanks, this has been very helpful cause I knew none of it. Will pass it along 2 him.....and yeah, I totally know that cell internet is blindingly expensive.

Thanks again,
Jill

[Fr4665]

thanks :D and im glad to help

satelite internet can be had from directTV i think for around 39$ a month wich is up to DSL speeds

the internet from sprint wich is plugged into the pcmcia slot on the laptop costs around 49$ a month with ISDN speeds (about half of that of regular DSL)

that should be suffiecient for regular surfing and also the Voip phone service if he wants todo that.

[Ariesjill]

Fr...just caught this refinement...nuthing like TSF, U learn, U contribute when U can, you laugh you cry....U get wut the collective is supposed 2 B, OK? like that.

Just saw mail from my friend/Manager.....he is thrilled, enlightened, llluminating....like that.

OPTIONS, HELLO??????

Jilly

[linderman]

yep direct TV or satalite would be my avenue of exploration

[Ariesjill]

OK.....NOW WE R IMPORTANTLY RUBBER STAMPED!!!

Joseph Rocks.

Jilly

[linderman]

actually Jilly:



dish network satalite internet $50.00 per month

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/p...gh_speed.shtml

[Ariesjill]

Actually......we all luv Joseph.
Jilly

[Ariesjill]

Just to close this dossier.....my friend & Manager out in Calif.....could not find a sat provider 4 under $80 a month.....but was, finally able to convince Time-Warner to come out and hook him up via cable.....from what J box in the sky, I do not know. Aaaaand, for first 12 mos, less than they charge here in NYC! Aaaand, at wut I assume greater bandwidth than any sat.

This is why he is a Manager, I guess.

So it's all good now.....will be in couple of days...and I thank U on his behalf for all the advice and input.

Jill