One other point about the Nokia: I don't know of any wireless Internet plans for wireless phones which are less than $30 a month (most are $40 and up). Additional costs sour the plan for poorer users.
--- Leo Mauler webgiant@yahoo.com wrote:
Why not just look into older Pentium II laptops with Type II PCMCIA slots? I bought one a year ago for $240 ($275 after upgrading RAM from 64 to 128MB; $40 for the 802.11g wireless card), they're bound to be cheaper now and certainly by the time any city-wide program is implemented.
Using Pentium II laptops means its still portable, left/right-hander equal use, and the end user might even be able to afford one of them with little to no city/county/state subsidies. End users may not have the battery life for extensive use away from a power outlet, but even a Zaurus or Nokia phone needs a power outlet for charging.
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