<VV> Alternatives to Re: dial-up

[Mark Corbin]

Frank,

I appreciate the tip, but since I live 3.5 miles from the nearest library, and considering the cost of gas, if I did that every time I needed it (which would probably be every day) I'd bet the cumulative cost of the driving would pay the monthly bill for high-speed. 

-Mark


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To: airvair at earthlink.net;jekepler at amplex.net;virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: 5/5/2008 3:59:03 PM 
Subject: Alternatives to Re: dial-up


Mark et al,
    There may be alternatives.  Before I got a high speed connection (Verizon DSL) I used a simple dial-up to read my email and download small files.  However, when I got a large file (a long report or a number of family pics, for example) I would drive to the local library, bring in my laptop and use THEIR high speed wireless connection to quickly download the large files into my laptop.
    I've even gone to the library on Sunday, when it's closed and parked outside in the parking lot and used their wireless connection to download email and files. 
    Similarly, a friend of mine refused her kids' offer to get her a computer.  Instead, she bikes to her nearby library and uses THEIR computers to download her email and even uses THEIR printer to print out pics or articles she wants to preserve.  All of this is free of charge (unless she does more than 5 printed sheets). 
    It might be worth investigating if you occasionally get large files to download.
    Regards,
    Frank Burkhard 


In a message dated 5/5/2008 11:05:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, airvair at earthlink.net writes:
I was using the term "technological neanderthal" jokingly. It's not that I
don't or wouldn't like "the latest and greatest". I REALLY would. But it's
that it's simply beyond my budget at this time to get it. Plus, with some
people, it simply isn't available at any price. Period.







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