It’s time to come out of the jinx. So what’s your excuse when you have your boss itching to see you next to him for its time to format some document, but then your girl waits at the pizza parlour. Me, hmmm! Stuck in the Jam, won’t do good for you anymore, so fret it, ask me why, here is how it goes...
The nemesis which brought down the perfect excuse, Wireless access in cars. Tell you what; it’s a nemesis only for the aforesaid part, for otherwise it’s a technical bliss which deserves accolades beyond words.
Business travelers were among the first to use while on the move, through their laptops and high-speed cellular connections for checking e-mails and map routes. But now these ‘old age practices’, at least by the look of things, are being replaced by computers and devices particularly designed to access the internet from inside your car.
In addition to the few companies already retrofitting cars with built-in computing systems, automakers such as Ford, Nissan and Volkswagen are working to include in-dash computers with wireless broadband Internet connections in new models, possibly as early as next year.
The first commercial utilization of wireless access in vehicles was in law-enforcement cars and on commuter shuttle buses. Several companies like Avis Rent a Car System offer a wireless internet device for its rental vehicle.
Made by AutoNet Mobile, the device plugs into a vehicle’s cigarette lighter for power. It serves as a router by accessing the internet via a cellular network and then beaming a WiFi connection. Any WiFi-enabled device can connect to it.
The company plans to sell $399 devices this year. The service requires a monthly connection fee of $39 to $49 which is nominal considering the advantages you get.
Most Internet users striking the road don’t use any special or built-in equipment. They outfit their laptops with data-networking cards and subscribe to cellular broadband service.
Practicing something similar wouldn’t be evident in a few months time but that depends on how people acknowledge he new technology, more importantly how well the legal authorities appreciate it. We already know the authorities in California do not allow such doodads equipped within the drivers visibility ,which is sensible, but then you always need to hit the middle path don’t you and I am sure same would be the case with this novelty.
[Read: Signonsandiego]
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