In these days of cloud computing it is getting to the stage where it is not possible to do even the simplest things without an internet connection. All of our data is “in the cloud” rather than on individual computers. This is a good thing in my case as I have a number of devices (laptop, netbook, phone etc.) that I use at various times and need to have access to my information.
To help with this situation I have taken two actions, the first is to signup for mobile broadband for he first time and the second is to increase the monthly data limit on my phone. I have been impressed with mobile broadband, plug the dongle into the laptop or netbook and away you go. The speed is good when there is 3G coverage and so far it has been very reliable. Bandwidth is obviously limited but should be fine for what I need. Most of my access will still be at home or at work with the mobile broadband just for when travelling and when on holiday. I have 1Gig a month on the mobile broadband and 250Meg a month (up from 4Meg) for the phone. I can now access my data, surf, e-mail, blog, etc. from wherever I happen to be without worrying too much about hitting limits or extra charges.
The information age is a wonderful thing!