Staying Connected in the Wilderness: A Dream or Reality?

Jan 2
17:19

2024

Lisa Schmeckpeper

Lisa Schmeckpeper

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Imagine being able to maintain constant contact with your clients while enjoying the tranquility of the great outdoors. This may seem like a far-fetched idea, but with the advent of modern technology, it's now a reality. This article explores how you can balance your personal life and business obligations without being tied to your office desk.

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The Challenge of Balancing Work and Personal Life

Being a webmaster is almost a 24/7 job,Staying Connected in the Wilderness: A Dream or Reality? Articles similar to parenting, except you're not expected to prepare meals. Clients often require close attention and nurturing during their projects, some need constant attention, and all deserve immediate and total attention when something goes wrong.

Have you ever wished you could enjoy a sunny Saturday afternoon at the park with your family, but you're stuck in the office waiting for an important email? Or have you ever postponed a day trip or even a full vacation because you can't leave your computer and your self-imposed obligation to your clients?

The Solution: Wireless Web Connectivity

The solution to this problem lies in the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Phone & Connectivity Kit. This innovative piece of technology allows you to log onto the internet from virtually anywhere, even deep in the woods. It's user-friendly and almost foolproof. Within 10 minutes of unboxing, you can be set up and surfing the web. The process of getting online is as simple as connecting a cable from your laptop to your phone and logging on as usual.

The PCS Dialer software that comes with the kit creates "mirror" connection settings for you. All you need to do is select from a drop-down box on the computer screen which modem you want to use. Within seconds, you're connected and surfing.

The Freedom of Wireless Connectivity

The ability to be almost anywhere - beach, mountain, forest, or street cafe, and also be "on the Net" brings about a new feeling of personal freedom. You don't have to be chained to your PC to provide first-class, immediate service to your customers.

There's also another good reason for purchasing the Web Connectivity Kit for your PCS phone. There are times when you're visiting a client (or potential client) at their place of business and you'd like to show them something on the Net. With your Web phone, you can connect quickly and without bothering your client, making a very good impression.

The Cost of Freedom

The cost involved isn't that bad either, unless you don't already have a laptop. In addition to the laptop, all you need is a Sprint PCS Wireless Web phone and the Connectivity Kit. The phone has to be a Sprint "Web ready" phone in order to be able to receive data.

The phone and the Web Connectivity kit cost about $175 and $99 respectively. The kit includes the cable you need to connect your phone to your laptop, a setup manual, a CD with the software you need, and a cable adapter for connecting handheld and palm-sized computers.

On the Sprint site, there is a four-step tour that explains just how easy it is to set up and use.

So if you're like me and want a little freedom this summer, without abandoning your clients, or you'd just like to make your job a little easier, indoors or out, I definitely recommend getting connected with a Wireless Web phone.