What if someone only wants to go on the internet? Not type any word processing documents, not play games on the computer....ONLY GO ON THE INTERNET.

So they wouldn't need a laptop because you can do various other stuff with a laptop, or notebook, etc.

So, besides the IPAD (which I heard does not play videos that well), is there a computer hand held gadget or laptop size thingee that ONLY WILL GET YOU ON THE LAPTOP?

And if this exists, do they have pre-paid online thingees that you could plug into this gadget for a price of perhaps $10 a month.

If such a thing exists, I would like to know about it.

This device would of course need a keypad (for forums), and it would have to let you go on hulu or whatever and view an videos that are up on the internet.

I know you are probably saying "why doesn't she just get a laptop"

But this is 2010. THERE MUST BE A GADGET THAT ONLY DOES INTERNET.

thanks much

Meloldy

Not for $10 a month. You can get a Verizon Netbook or air card and get the small plan for $39.99 per month but that only gets you 250 mb. For $20 more you get 5000 mb of data (20 times more) for $59.99 per month. Or go to your local library for free access? Or a wifi hotspot? Data plans are not cheap, and that's what internet is, usually.

Know why I'm puzzled? Because in this age of technology and pre-paid phones (I have one and I love it), and yeah I have a desktop, but how come (in this day and age), no one thought to corner the market and develop a gadget that only does internet.

And I do not believe that it can't be done. This techo companies can do ANYTHING they want. I bet you some day that there will be disposable internet gadgets like disposable phones.

And I bet everyone will run out and get one. I mean think about it. No more routers hooked up to modems. You just go and buy a gadget, buy a prepaid thingee, stick it in, and THE PERSON WHO INVENTS THIS, will be RICHER than Bill Gates.

lol

Melody
Is there a way to find out which places offer wi-fi? I'm just curious. Like a sort of online database for wi-fi in my area?

something like hot spot finder { http://v4.jiwire.com/search-wifi-hot...53613281250001 }or use Google maps and put in "free wifi hot spots - "zipcode"

But with this you still need to use gas to travel to the free wifi hotspots. With the price of gas I don't know how practical this would be? I know there are supposedly some communities that will put in citywide wifi? But will it be secure? At least with the Verizon air card or mifi you have a secure connection.

I think she was just curious about any free wifi close to her home.