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Apr 07, 2005

Wondering Why WiFi

I bought the SanDisk WiFi SD [idlesandiskwifi, sandiskwifisd] card for my Zodiac, but I've found that I never use it. As a matter of fact, I never even carry the WiFi card with me. Why?

• The card is too big. It sticks out of the top of the Zodiac by about ¾ of an inch, and prevents me from closing the screen cover/flap.
• There is no place to store the card. The Zodiac doesn't include a case, and with the screen cover, doesn't really need one, so there is no place to put a WiFi card when it isn't in use. SanDisk didn't even include a little plastic snap case with the card.
• Bluetooth rocks. Even though Bluetooth is slower than WiFi, it works perfectly with my cel phone as well as the Class 1 Bluetooth Access Point I set up on my Linux box. Since I always carry my phone, and I have an unlimited data plan, I have ubiquitous internet access with my Zodiac.

About the only time I use the WiFi card is when I sit on the far end of the sofa in my living room, which is just outside the range of my Bluetooth Access Point.

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