[SWLUG] Hotspot availability

[Tony Pursell]

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 11:59 +0100, Sam Radion wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Neil Jones
> <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>         
>         On 16/08/2010 11:20, Sam Radion wrote: 
>         > 
>         > 
>         > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Neil Jones
>         > <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>         >          Those of you who use them, what is the availability
>         >         of wireless
>         >         hotspots like?
>         >         How available are they?
>         >         How use able are they?
>         >         
>         > 
>         > With mobile broadband running at less than £5 a month (I pay
>         > £2.50 for 1gb) I very rarely use hotspots unless they are
>         > both free and quick. they seem so few and far between that
>         > travelling miles just to find one pays for the convenience
>         > of having mobile broadband albeit slower. 
>         > 
>         
>         
>         I guess so but I wouldn't have a lot of use for mobile
>         broadband as I am home most of the time.
>         It is the occasional use I am looking at.
>         
>         
> 
> If it's occasional use then I'd suggest connecting your mobile phone
> and paying as you go.

I experimented with connecting through my Orange PAYG phone and it was
mega-expensive. 

> 
> I'd rather do that and sit in a nice cafe/restaurant than have to go
> somewhere I may not like as much  
> 
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