Comments on: Lighting a Rocket… http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/ Empowering lawyers to anticipate the changes, realize the opportunities, face the challenges and embrace the expanding possibilities of the application of practice management concepts to the practice of law in innovative ways that provide service excellence. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:49:40 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Computers http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-86795 Computers Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:08:42 +0000 http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/#comment-86795 With the smart phones we have those days, there is almost no need to have a computer with you all the time, you can check your emails, websites, whatever you would like, I never used MiFi or any wireless USB sticks before however I do connect my phone to my computer if I have to (the connection is little slow but it helps), I have an HTC dream, the full keyboard and touch screen, it's very practical, I almost don't have to carry my computer with me all the time. With the smart phones we have those days, there is almost no need to have a computer with you all the time, you can check your emails, websites, whatever you would like, I never used MiFi or any wireless USB sticks before however I do connect my phone to my computer if I have to (the connection is little slow but it helps), I have an HTC dream, the full keyboard and touch screen, it’s very practical, I almost don’t have to carry my computer with me all the time.

]]> By: Bob Gezelter http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-83611 Bob Gezelter Sat, 16 May 2009 13:51:56 +0000 http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/#comment-83611 My apologies, the automatic hyperlink creator mangled the hyperlink in the above post. It should read: http://www.rlgsc.com/blog/ruminations/wifi-as-mobile.html My apologies, the automatic hyperlink creator mangled the hyperlink in the above post.

It should read:

http://www.rlgsc.com/blog/ruminations/wifi-as-mobile.html

]]> By: Bob Gezelter http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-83610 Bob Gezelter Sat, 16 May 2009 13:50:27 +0000 http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/#comment-83610 I see devices in the MiFi class differently. For an individual user, the advantage is limited essentially to question of balancing the power consumption of a separate device versus the power drain on the portable's batteries. Depending on many factors, your mileage may vary. Tactically, I see the devices as far more interesting when there are multiple WiFi devices needing an uplink. While using it to enable children's electronic devices in the car is of debatable economic feasibility, it is more than viable in a wide range of business situations, from small business to the largest businesses. In both my normal consulting, and my consulting to attorneys concerning IT/Computer Science issues in litigation, it would often be useful to have an essentially anywhere uplink in the arsenal. Then, every vehicle or picnic table becomes a place where a team can gain access to new information via a secure network (VPN over WiFi through the Internet using MiFi). This is also extremely useful in normal business contingencies, including contingency planning. Potentially, it turns any minivan into the corporate equivalent of a mobile command center for IT. I discussed some of the implications in: "Corporate Tool: Mobile WiFi Hybrids", available as part of "Ruminations -- An IT Blog" at http://www.rlgsc.com/blog/ruminations/wifi-as-mobile.html. I see devices in the MiFi class differently. For an individual user, the advantage is limited essentially to question of balancing the power consumption of a separate device versus the power drain on the portable’s batteries. Depending on many factors, your mileage may vary.

Tactically, I see the devices as far more interesting when there are multiple WiFi devices needing an uplink. While using it to enable children’s electronic devices in the car is of debatable economic feasibility, it is more than viable in a wide range of business situations, from small business to the largest businesses.

In both my normal consulting, and my consulting to attorneys concerning IT/Computer Science issues in litigation, it would often be useful to have an essentially anywhere uplink in the arsenal. Then, every vehicle or picnic table becomes a place where a team can gain access to new information via a secure network (VPN over WiFi through the Internet using MiFi).

This is also extremely useful in normal business contingencies, including contingency planning. Potentially, it turns any minivan into the corporate equivalent of a mobile command center for IT.

I discussed some of the implications in: “Corporate Tool: Mobile WiFi Hybrids”, available as part of “Ruminations — An IT Blog” at http://www.rlgsc.com/blog/ruminations/wifi-as-mobile.html.

]]> By: John Ryan http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/comment-page-1/#comment-83364 John Ryan Mon, 11 May 2009 17:19:25 +0000 http://thoughtfullaw.com/2009/05/10/lighting-a-rocket/#comment-83364 I have used the air card from Bell which like the rogers stick you insert in to a connection in your laptop but I have switched to the built in moden from telus in my dell laptop. I like this system better because I can never forget the card or get it broken from a hit. I use a plan from telus that gives me 3 gig's per month for $65.00. I would check out the MiFi when it finally comes to Canada. I have used the air card from Bell which like the rogers stick you insert in to a connection in your laptop but I have switched to the built in moden from telus in my dell laptop. I like this system better because I can never forget the card or get it broken from a hit. I use a plan from telus that gives me 3 gig’s per month for $65.00. I would check out the MiFi when it finally comes to Canada.

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