International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Ed Zelinsky
I am going to be in Lucca Italy soon. In an apartment over an internet cafe. Should I take my Pismo ( I hate the thought! ) with a wireless card or should I just use the resources at the cafe for communicating with the US. Is it easy or hard to hook up an internet connection? Thanks, Ed

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Clark Martin
At 9:38 AM -0400 6/6/05, Ed Zelinsky wrote: I am going to be in Lucca Italy soon. In an apartment over an internet cafe. Should I take my Pismo ( I hate the thought! ) with a wireless card or should I just use the resources at the cafe for communicating with the US. Is it easy or hard to hook

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Peter Apockotos
On Jun 6, 2005, at 9:38 AM, Ed Zelinsky wrote: I am going to be in Lucca Italy soon. In an apartment over an internet cafe. Should I take my Pismo ( I hate the thought! ) with a wireless card or should I just use the resources at the cafe for communicating with the US. Is it easy or hard

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Simon Tang
When I was in Italy last year, internet cafes costed an arm and a leg! Depending on the cafe, the costs were 1-2 Euros per 15 mins, which comes out to be 8-16 USD/Hour. Granted I was probably getting ripped off because I was a tourist, nevertheless, costs can add up if you plan on being online

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Peter Saint James
On 6 Jun2005, at 1:18 PM, Simon Tang wrote: When I was in Italy last year, internet cafes costed an arm and a leg! What are the alternatives for travelers in Europe? In the US, there are some places that offer free connections. Libraries also offer a place to get on-line. Is

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Richard Clark
Nothing is free in Italy, we also pay for the air we breath. On 06/giu/05, at 19:56, Peter Saint James wrote: In the US, there are some places that offer free connections. Libraries also offer a place to get on-line. Is this true in Europe? -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
I live in Italy and I travel back and forth to California, but also around Europe. To tell the truth I noticed that the price per hour in the hot spots is similar (up to 5 euros) while each internet cafè has its own policy. How long are you going to stay in Italy? If you speak Italian have

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread bobgir2004
Nothing is free in Italy, we also pay for the air we breath. said Richard Clark I've always been struck by the fact that in Europe, the land of high taxes and socialist entitlements such as universal free health care, relatively inexpensive (as compared to the U.S.) university-level

Re: International travel internet question

2005-06-06 Thread Richard Clark
LMAO On 06/giu/05, at 22:46, bobgir2004 wrote: I've always been struck by the fact that in Europe, the land of high taxes and socialist entitlements such as universal free health care, relatively inexpensive (as compared to the U.S.) university-level education, etc., many of things