Internet cafes seem to be few and far between on the
west coast, but I have had good luck keeping up with
e-mail by using the computers at local libraries.
Sometimes you have to wait, however.
--- Geoff Wilke <gwilke@LIVEMUSIC.ORG> wrote:
> I'm reluctant to take my laptop on a trip because I
> have to keep it with
> me...more stuff to take. I find an "internet caf�,"
> kind of place. Their
> modem speeds are much better than I could get
> through the air and I can
> drink a late whilst catching up on my Email.
>
> Geoff
> Seattle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> David Raistrick
> Sent:   Tuesday, May 30, 2000 7:13 PM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        Re: Suggestions for internet access
> on the road? (Sort-of Vanagon
> content)
>
> On Tue, 30 May 2000, The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> > the list (and email/internet in general) via my
> laptop when I'm camping in
> > my Westy over the summer!  My laptop has a modem
> but don't believe there
> is
> > any way to interface it with my cell phone (a
> digital Audiovox with Bell
>
> Most cell phone manufactures sell adaptors for their
> phones to allow you
> to use a modem with them.  They plug in to the modem
> just like a normal
> phone line...you then dial using the phone itself.
>
> Or, you can get an acoustic coupler (what! no
> way!:), hello direct sells
> them still. good quality, ought to work with a cell
> phone with a bit of
> thought.  they claim max of around 9600bps connect
> with them.  they also
> work with pay phones....also, for quick checks you
> can usually talk the
> camp host into allowing you to plug in to their
> phone and use your
> nationwide ISP local access #...(or 800 if you are
> in the real boonies)
>
> This would be a good time also to check if your
> email provider can set you
> up with web-access to your email....much easier then
> always downloading
> what might be a large quantity of mail.... (blatent
> ad: should your
> provider not allow such, we'd be glad to set you up
> with a full
> pop3/imap/web email account for a small monthly
> fee...contact me for more
> information.;)
>
>
> anyway...good luck.
>
> .....david
> --
> David Raistrick  '66 SO-44 Westy
> keen@type2.com
>
>    in Guyton Ga

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