Gotta Have It: Internet, Always
June 2008
Smart Insider
Smart Buy: Planners on the road know that finding Internet service can be difficult, not to mention expensive. Why not connect whenever you want, wherever you want—with a wireless Internet modem?
Anyone who travels on business knows how quickly Internet fees add up—at most hotels, the fee is at least $10 a day. And then there’s the problem of finding a place to connect when you’re not in your hotel. Do you trek to the nearest Starbucks? Bang out several e-mails, surf the Web and send an RFP on your little BlackBerry?
There’s an easier way—wireless modems that plug into your laptop and use cell-phone reception to surf the Web. That means wherever you have a cell-phone signal—at an airport, on public transit, at a restaurant, even out at the beach—you can pop open your laptop and instantly be connected. Service starts at $40 a month, and, while speeds are not quite as fast as regular Internet, you simply cannot beat the convenience. And, if you stay at a hotel more than five nights a month, you’re already saving money.
Internet On-Demand: The Verizon Wireless AirCard® 595U USB Modem ($180) verizonwireless.com
