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<blockquote data-quote="Manxman" data-source="post: 575758" data-attributes="member: 46421"><p>Hope some of you technical specialists may be able to give me good advice. I'm a freelance writer living and working in the Isle of Man, and I'd like to work through the mobile internet so I can enjoy the beauty of the island every day instead of being stuck at home.</p><p></p><p>I have a 17" Mac Book Pro and would need to use a datacard and a data contract from the island's main telecoms provider, Manx Telecom. Some questions:</p><p></p><p>1 Will it be possible to get a datacard for the Mac that will work well for the mobile internet? Do I need anything else to connect?</p><p></p><p>2 What sort of speed can I expect relative to my 2MB home internet connection?</p><p></p><p>3 Which level of tariff should I opt for? I was thinking of the largest, which includes 2GB of data per month as I need to remain in constant contact with my clients and send and receive numerous emails per day - what do others think?</p><p></p><p>4 Should I be able to get the mobile internet anywhere I can get a mobile phone signal? (This is about 98% of the island.)</p><p></p><p>5 If I'm roaming in the UK and travelling by train, should I be able to get a reliable enough signal to send and receive emails? (Intermittently would do, so long as it's fairly regularly.)</p><p></p><p>6 Can I use my Mail client in the normal way to send and receive emails on the move?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all your help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manxman, post: 575758, member: 46421"] Hope some of you technical specialists may be able to give me good advice. I'm a freelance writer living and working in the Isle of Man, and I'd like to work through the mobile internet so I can enjoy the beauty of the island every day instead of being stuck at home. I have a 17" Mac Book Pro and would need to use a datacard and a data contract from the island's main telecoms provider, Manx Telecom. Some questions: 1 Will it be possible to get a datacard for the Mac that will work well for the mobile internet? Do I need anything else to connect? 2 What sort of speed can I expect relative to my 2MB home internet connection? 3 Which level of tariff should I opt for? I was thinking of the largest, which includes 2GB of data per month as I need to remain in constant contact with my clients and send and receive numerous emails per day - what do others think? 4 Should I be able to get the mobile internet anywhere I can get a mobile phone signal? (This is about 98% of the island.) 5 If I'm roaming in the UK and travelling by train, should I be able to get a reliable enough signal to send and receive emails? (Intermittently would do, so long as it's fairly regularly.) 6 Can I use my Mail client in the normal way to send and receive emails on the move? Thanks for all your help! [/QUOTE]
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