(Netbook + Internet) Questions & Sugestions

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(Netbook + Internet) Questions & Sugestions
Topic Started: Oct 26 2009, 06:24 PM (200 Views)
solofront	Oct 26 2009, 06:24 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 57 Group: Members Member #128,826 Joined: September 16, 2006	The netbook I want to get has a wireless card "b/g" in it. So can I take it to like a starbucks that has a wifi spot there and surf the web for free...right? And if I can pick up a signal from my home, I can cancel my cable internet, correct? Cause on the box of the netbook, it says Quote: internet service required I was under the impression, you don't have to pay for anything to surf the web, as long as you are in a wifi spot. Oh, it also has bluetooth. Here are the specs... $379 acer 10.1" 160gb hd DDR2 1gig ram atom processor xp home 6-hour battery run time (I foregot what "cell" it was) a 3? or a 6? for 6 hours? wireless b/g & bluetooth wireless mouse seprate "cd/dvd" optical drive w/usb carry pouch Should I get it? What are your experiences with the atom processor? If I get it and I can pick up a wifi spot from my home, I should just cancel my cable internet...right? Edited by solofront, Oct 26 2009, 06:29 PM.



Fernicia	Oct 26 2009, 07:56 PM Post #2
I aint teh veep Posts: 1,588 Group: Members Member #111,497 Joined: May 21, 2006	Quote: The netbook I want to get has a wireless card "b/g" in it. So can I take it to like a starbucks that has a wifi spot there and surf the web for free...right? It depends if the branch/ company offers free wi-fi. With wireless internet you can connect to any modem, but to access the internet sometimes (actually most of the time) you need to type in a 16 digit "WEP" security code, to ensure you're the owner or your have the owner's permission to use it. I'm not sure about Starbucks as it's a British/American chain but most McDonalds and other public restaurants will offer free wi-fi to customers. Quote: And if I can pick up a signal from my home, I can cancel my cable internet, correct? When people buy internet they are buying 2 things. Bandwidth and download limit. If your neighbour's internet is say, 5Mbps and a download limit of 100GB, then when you use it, you'll be making his internet speed about half as fast and you'll also be contributing to his download limit, which he can get charged for exceeding. Wi-fi isn't something the government pays for, it's a private service that people pay for out of their own money. If you want to steal someone's internet and cancel your own then you're no better than a common thief. Quote: I was under the impression, you don't have to pay for anything to surf the web, as long as you are in a wifi spot. Only if you're in a public hotspot. You'll usually find them in your city's CBD. But if you're at home in a suburb you'll likely have to pay for your own wifi (i.e. Internet Service Provider) Quote: If I get it and I can pick up a wifi spot from my home, I should just cancel my cable internet...right? Absolutely not. A new computer is all the more reason to keep or even upgrade your internet package. Quote: Should I get it? It depends entirely on what you want it to do. Acer make great netbooks and the specs on that are good too. But don't expect to be playing any games on that rig.



solofront	Oct 27 2009, 08:08 AM Post #3
Member Posts: 57 Group: Members Member #128,826 Joined: September 16, 2006	Ok, thank you Fernicia. One more thing, would I be able to play age of empires and yuri's revenge? I think I'm going to get it anyways, and play like age of empires while I'm watching tv in my living room or something, lol.



Fernicia	Oct 27 2009, 07:54 PM Post #4
I aint teh veep Posts: 1,588 Group: Members Member #111,497 Joined: May 21, 2006	Yeah AoE2 and C&C should be grand as they're fairly old and not too graphically intensive. Also, you're welcome.



Dale	Oct 28 2009, 11:01 AM Post #5
TeleArena Gold Posts: 7,635 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: November 26, 2002 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	EDIT: REMOVED Edited by Dale, Oct 30 2009, 04:42 PM.



FearKiller	Oct 28 2009, 10:56 PM Post #6
www.fearkiller.net Posts: 1,209 Group: Members Member #1,769 Joined: May 21, 2003 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	Quote: Most people have a secured wireless network so you can't piggyback from them. Unless you use something to try and crack that pass key. Edited by Brian, Nov 2 2009, 04:52 PM.



Dale	Oct 29 2009, 12:42 AM Post #7
TeleArena Gold Posts: 7,635 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: November 26, 2002 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	Oh yeah thier are ways around most things thats for sure, but a case like that, this is illegal.



trevormacster1	Nov 6 2009, 01:01 PM Post #8
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #172,290 Joined: July 24, 2008	I would pay for it the legal way. It's not worth getting caught.



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