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    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by factory21, May 11, 2006.

  1. factory21

    factory21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Was wondering what people do on their laptops when there's no wifi available. I live in a fairly wired city (SF) but find that since one of my favorite cafes closed I'm finding that i'm without wifi most of the time. I guess Google and Earthlink are in the process of remedying the situation, but in the meantime...

    Do people use IE's offline mode? Outlook? Slurp/crawling tools? Just avoid the internet?

    Or is this simply not a problem for most people (i.e., wifi is always available)?
     
    factory21, May 11, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Well, I did profile that webaroo software a while back, you might be interested in that. Otherwise, I think most suck it up or use a phone or whatnot. You can always pay for WiFi at Starbucks.
     
    Brian, May 12, 2006
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