Right now, I'm at the car service center getting some work done on my car. When I spoke with the service department associate, he mentioned I would be able to get free access to the Internet in the waiting room.
As I walked back to the waiting room, I was thinking about all the things I would be able to catch up on things like email, blogs, news, and other stuff.
I powered up my laptop and began looking for a hotspot, but the only one I saw was a password protected one. When I asked the business center associate about access to the web, she said, "Yes, we provide free Internet access. All you need is an Ethernet cable." I asked if they had any I could borrow and was told no.
As I think back on my previous travels, I realize that I've come to expect wireless Internet access where any Internet access is provided. I stopped carrying an Ethernet cable in my laptop bag because I've come to expect that if Ethernet is the only means of connecting, then a cable would be provided.
Of course, I'm not complaining, because I've also come to expect that I can access the Internet wherever I happen to be. As a matter of fact, I'm composing this blog post on my mobile phone. The only difference is that it takes a bit longer to type because I'm reduced to about 20% of my typing capacity (2 fingers instead of 10).
What do you think about Internet access? Do you expect to have it wherever you go?
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Steve and I have found ourselves in similar situations recently. Those places that require e-cables seem like they are stuck in the past. What do you think-- four or more years ago?
Thank god for Edge. Steve had to turn his data roaming off a couple of weeks into our arrival in Caracas after AT&T called him to warn him about his exorbitant charges. I hope its not crazy high. We'll find out soon!
I'm seriously looking into getting either a blackberry or an I-phone or just the touch, whichever actually works in Caracas.
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