Comments on: Mobile Internet access http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/ Successful software requires more than just good programming. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:48:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: The view from my office « Successful Software http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-10540 The view from my office « Successful Software Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:26:16 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-10540 [...] answering emails isn’t too onerous. Certainly it is better than not going on holiday. Truly mobile Internet access is a wonderful [...] [...] answering emails isn’t too onerous. Certainly it is better than not going on holiday. Truly mobile Internet access is a wonderful [...]

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-10477 Andy Brice Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:05:31 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-10477 Vasudev, Some useful tips, thanks. Looks like data roaming charges are pretty horrific. If I go abroad I will probably have to buy a SIM card locally. Vasudev,

Some useful tips, thanks. Looks like data roaming charges are pretty horrific. If I go abroad I will probably have to buy a SIM card locally.

]]> By: Vasudev Ram http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-10476 Vasudev Ram Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:55:57 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-10476 Not too sure, but this post by Fred Wilson (I mean the comments to it) might help, since he seems to have a similar problem to you and asked his readers for advice: http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2008/06/how-best-to-be.html And since he has *lots* of readers, there's a chance that there may be some good tips - sort of "the wisdom of crowds" ... - Vasudev Not too sure, but this post by Fred Wilson (I mean the comments to it) might help, since he seems to have a similar problem to you and asked his readers for advice:

http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2008/06/how-best-to-be.html

And since he has *lots* of readers, there’s a chance that there may be some good tips - sort of “the wisdom of crowds” …

- Vasudev

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-8358 Andy Brice Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:42:48 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-8358 >You didn't get the idea from me at the conference by any chance, did you? Quite possibly. I will steal a good idea from anyone. ;0) >Go and take a decent holiday. You've earned it! I am supposed to be on holiday today. Unfortunately my son has a really nasty stomach bug. So we aren't going anywhere. :0( >You didn’t get the idea from me at the conference by any chance, did you?

Quite possibly. I will steal a good idea from anyone. ;0)

>Go and take a decent holiday. You’ve earned it!

I am supposed to be on holiday today. Unfortunately my son has a really nasty stomach bug. So we aren’t going anywhere. :0(

]]> By: Anna-Jayne Metcalfe http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-8357 Anna-Jayne Metcalfe Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:34:46 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-8357 Hi Andy, We've done exactly the same, albeit on the £15/month plan (3Gb data/month). You didn't get the idea from me at the conference by any chance, did you? ;) The only issue we have had with it is a complete dead spot (no 3G, and barely any GPRS) at one of our customer sites in rural Hampshire. Aside from that, it's been a very worthwhile investment - even managing to hold a 3G connection most of the way from Waterloo to Dover on the Eurostar last year. The only thing missing are reasonable roaming charges, of course...but that's a bugbear with all mobile solutions at the moment. Go and take a decent holiday. You've earned it! Hi Andy,

We’ve done exactly the same, albeit on the £15/month plan (3Gb data/month). You didn’t get the idea from me at the conference by any chance, did you? ;)

The only issue we have had with it is a complete dead spot (no 3G, and barely any GPRS) at one of our customer sites in rural Hampshire.

Aside from that, it’s been a very worthwhile investment - even managing to hold a 3G connection most of the way from Waterloo to Dover on the Eurostar last year. The only thing missing are reasonable roaming charges, of course…but that’s a bugbear with all mobile solutions at the moment.

Go and take a decent holiday. You’ve earned it!

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7641 Andy Brice Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:07:49 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7641 >It was so new, it wasn’t finished. That is very poor. Centre Parcs isn't exactly cheap. >they’re giving us the same holiday again Hopefully not exactly the same. >It was so new, it wasn’t finished.

That is very poor. Centre Parcs isn’t exactly cheap.

>they’re giving us the same holiday again

Hopefully not exactly the same.

]]> By: Tim Haughton http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7590 Tim Haughton Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:35:59 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7590 Andy, I did the Center Parcs thing this last weekend. Our villa, for all its newness, was a disaster. It was so new, it wasn't finished. The Sauna wasn't in, the Wifi consisted of a bare phone cable hanging down from a roof, and a huge wall mounted mirror fell off and shattered in one of the bathrooms, we mentioned something about trading standards and the health and safety executive, and they're giving us the same holiday again in July :) But I digress. At the Sherwood one at least, all the communal buildings had Wifi. So the information centre, sports halls etc. Andy, I did the Center Parcs thing this last weekend. Our villa, for all its newness, was a disaster. It was so new, it wasn’t finished. The Sauna wasn’t in, the Wifi consisted of a bare phone cable hanging down from a roof, and a huge wall mounted mirror fell off and shattered in one of the bathrooms, we mentioned something about trading standards and the health and safety executive, and they’re giving us the same holiday again in July :)

But I digress. At the Sherwood one at least, all the communal buildings had Wifi. So the information centre, sports halls etc.

]]> By: James http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7546 James Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:19:42 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7546 Fair enough, perhaps it may be worthwhile investing some time into being able to access your admin tools remotely. In the long term, that would open up your leisure options. Fair enough, perhaps it may be worthwhile investing some time into being able to access your admin tools remotely. In the long term, that would open up your leisure options.

]]> By: Andy Brice http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7487 Andy Brice Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:01:46 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7487 James, Internet cafes aren't great for me as I need to access the key generator and licence database on my laptop (not to mention security issues). Also much UK self-catering accommodation doesn't have outgoing phone lines. Mobile access should mean I am much less restricted. James,

Internet cafes aren’t great for me as I need to access the key generator and licence database on my laptop (not to mention security issues). Also much UK self-catering accommodation doesn’t have outgoing phone lines. Mobile access should mean I am much less restricted.

]]> By: James http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7479 James Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:33:25 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2008/01/08/mobile-internet-access/#comment-7479 You can't be serious! I think your advice is always spot-on, especially for a UK ISV like me making around the $50,000 mark (perhaps similar to you?). But you are mental if you dictate your holiday depending on broadband availablity. MENTAL! Go away somewhere, anywhere for 2 weeks. Go where your want to, you will be some return much more mentally refreshed than if you composomised your location. There is nowhere where you can't get at least dialup 56K, or an Internet cafe. Leave your computer at home, and check your emails every 1 or 2 days. Your business won't end, your family will thank you, and so will your sanity in the long term. You can’t be serious!

I think your advice is always spot-on, especially for a UK ISV like me making around the $50,000 mark (perhaps similar to you?).

But you are mental if you dictate your holiday depending on broadband availablity. MENTAL!

Go away somewhere, anywhere for 2 weeks. Go where your want to, you will be some return much more mentally refreshed than if you composomised your location. There is nowhere where you can’t get at least dialup 56K, or an Internet cafe. Leave your computer at home, and check your emails every 1 or 2 days. Your business won’t end, your family will thank you, and so will your sanity in the long term.

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