Bring Your Own Wi-Fi Hotspot

ANCHOR LEAD:
THESE DAYS, IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT THE INTERNET...WE USE IT FOR EVERYTHING FROM READING THE LATEST HEADLINES TO SHOPPING TO LOOKING UP DIRECTIONS! SO WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO HAVE THE NET AT YOUR FINGERTIPS...WHEREVER YOU GO? _______ SHOWS YOU A NEW WAY TO LOG ON...FROM ANY LOCATION!

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BUSINESS WOMAN DENISE LUM LIVES A FAST PACED LIFE...AND NEEDS INSTANT ACCESS TO ONLINE INFORMATION!

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KEY @: :07 (Short!)Denise Lum, Business Woman
"I don't carry a purse. I carry a laptop!"

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WITHOUT THE NET WHEN SHE HITS THE ROAD... HER BUSINESS WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE A HIT!

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KEY @: :15 (Short!)Denise Lum, Business Woman
"If I didn't have it, it would literally cost me thousands of dollars."

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SO SHE USES A WIRELESS CELLULAR NETWORK. DENISE CAN LOG ON TO HER LAPTOP ANYWHERE SHE GETS CELL PHONE SERVICE...WITHOUT THE HELP OF A MODEM OR A WIRELESS ROUTER.

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"It is so cool!"

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IT'S A SERVICE NOW OFFERED BY MAJOR CARRIERS LIKE VERIZON, SPRINT, AND CINGULAR. C-NET'S MOLLY WOOD SAYS IT'S THE NEXT GENERATION IN PORTABLE INTERNET BROWSING.

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KEY @: :40 Molly Wood, CNET
"...because it allows you to get access to the Internet in a lot of different places that you wouldn't otherwise be able to."

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...BY PLUGGING IN A SPECIAL P-C CARD THAT ACTS LIKE A MINI CELL PHONE TRANSMITTER. THE CARD'S ANTENNA RECEIVES AND SENDS SIGNALS USING NEARBY CELL TOWERS. YOU CAN GET ONLINE FROM YOUR LAPTOP THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD FROM YOUR MOBILE PHONE!

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KEY @: :58 Molly Wood, CNET
"And that's gonna be a separate charge than your normal voice minutes."

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SO YOU'LL NEED TO PURCHASE WHAT'S KNOWN AS A DATA PLAN. PRICES VARY, BUT TYPICALLY...YOU CAN GET UNLIMITED SERVICE FOR ANYWHERE FROM SIXTY TO EIGHTY BUCKS A MONTH.

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KEY @: 1:11 Molly Wood, CNET
"Shop around for the best price and definitely talk to your wireless carrier because it is possible that you could get a better deal than the one they advertise."

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FOR SOMEONE LIKE DENISE, WHO TRAVELS FOR WORK...STAYING CONNECTED IS KEY!

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KEY @: 1:23 Denise Lum, Business Woman
"There's very few locations where I found that I couldn't get access and then access was just a matter of moving."

ANCHOR TAG:
NEWER LAPTOP MODELS MAY HAVE A P-C CARD ALREADY BUILT IN. IF YOU DO NEED AN EXTERNAL CARD, CHANCES ARE YOU'LL GET IT AT A DISCOUNT WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR A DATA PLAN. AND WHEN YOU'RE SHOPPING AROUND, REMEMBER...YOU'LL ALSO HAVE TO PAY AN ACTIVATION FEE. TYPICALLY, IT'S THE SAME AS ACTIVATING A CELL PHONE.

SOURCE INFORMATION:

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Molly Wood is an executive editor in CNET.com's Media and Entertainment department. She uses her expertise and passion for the world of technology for ruthless analysis in column, blog, podcast, and video form.

As host of the "Buzz Out Loud" video blog, Molly provides a fresh and funny perspective on the latest consumer electronic products to hit the market, as well as commentary on the stories and development that she thinks are truly buzz worthy. She is also co-host of "Buzz out Loud," CNET's "podcast of indeterminate length," which entertains listeners with a funny and skeptical take on the day's technology news. Her second podcast, "Gadget Girls," is proof that girls can be geeks too. Hosted with CNET Download.com's Kelly Morrison, the weekly podcast examines the latest on hot gadgets and pop-culture tech, and answers listeners' questions.

Before joining CNET in 2000, Molly was senior associate editor at MacHome Journal, where she wrote and edited Macintosh-specific product reviews, news, features and trend stories. Prior to MacHome Journal, Molly was a reporter and editor at The Associated Press (AP), where she assigned, wrote, and edited state, national and international news.