09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #5

[DizDragonfly]

I think the best punishment would be to shackle them to the boat on It's A Small World all day!

Isn't there something about cruel and unusual punishment?

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

NIC & Mobo

God Bess You!

 

[W@LL-E]

No wonder you joined DVC, "Free" Internet.

I use a MI-FI most of the time. Terrie normally drives to and from WDW (so I can work, and she listens to her audio books). I drive while we're at Disney.

 

[DizDragonfly]

BOTH the NIC & Mobo have to be WOL compliant

I think I finally decided that the NICs were the problem. I wasn't willing to put out more cash to upgrade them though.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I use a MI-FI most of the time. Terrie normally drives to and from WDW (so I can work, and she listens to her audio books). I drive while we're at Disney.

What Mi-Fi do you use? Are they fast? or is it the same as your phone?

 

[DizDragonfly]

No wonder you joined DVC, "Free" Internet.

That reminds me, I have to add a router to my packing list!

 

[W@LL-E]

What Mi-Fi do you use? Are they fast? or is it the same as your phone?

Currently I have a Sprint 4G one. They get good speeds, especially in 4G coverage. Some phones have that option, but it kills the batteries bigtime. As a back-up I also use a verizon aircard.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

That reminds me, I have to add a router to my packing list!

I never thought of that! Can you use a wireless router? I have an extra one now. That would be sweeeeeet!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Currently I have a Sprint 4G one. They get good speeds, especially in 4G coverage. Some phones have that option, but it kills the batteries bigtime. As a back-up I also use a verizon aircard.

Been thinking of getting one but I don't want another monthly bill. I saw Virgin Mobile has a hot spot for $150 and then $50 a month with no contract. I might do that.

 

[DizDragonfly]

I never thought of that! Can you use a wireless router? I have an extra one now. That would be sweeeeeet!

That's my plan. I'm going to bring our old wireless router and plug it in to the high speed at OKW. Then the family can get online with all of our wireless devices. You should have seen Jason and Paul when they weren't getting a good signal on their iPods at Disneyland. You would have thought the world was ending.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Been thinking of getting one but I don't want another monthly bill. I saw Virgin Mobile has a hot spot for $150 and then $50 a month with no contract. I might do that.

Ouch! And I was cringing over the additional $20 to turn on the hotspot on my iPhone every month. Luckily, I don't have to pay for it every month. I can just turn it on when I want it.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

That's my plan. I'm going to bring our old wireless router and plug it in to the high speed at OKW. Then the family can get online with all of our wireless devices. You should have seen Jason and Paul when they weren't getting a good signal on their iPods at Disneyland. You would have thought the world was ending.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Ouch! And I was cringing over the additional $20 to turn on the hotspot on my iPhone every month. Luckily, I don't have to pay for it every month. I can just turn it on when I want it.

We might do that with Deb's iPhone. I have the unlimited package and I don't want to downgrade just to turn it into a hotspot. I may jailbreak it at some point but who knows.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Do you put movies or TV shows on your phone?

 

[DizDragonfly]

We might do that with Deb's iPhone. I have the unlimited package and I don't want to downgrade just to turn it into a hotspot. I may jailbreak it at some point but who knows.

Yeah, if I used more than I do, I would have stuck with the unlimited too. I did downgrade to the less expensive plan when it came out. I've only gone over once since I downgraded and then it wasn't like the charges were awful. I've saved more than I spent. I also added texting to the plan too and still pay less every month than I did on Unlimited.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Do you put movies or TV shows on your phone?

I've never put any TV shows on it. I have a couple of movies on there. I watched them while we were traveling before I got the MacBook. Today, I'd probably just watch a movie on the MacBook rather than the iPhone. It's just such a small screen. My old laptop's battery wouldn't have lasted for a long movie, but I can get 10 hours on the MacBook in dimmer lighting.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I've gone over 2 gig several times so I'm leery of downgrading. If I turn it into a hotspot then I know I'll go over because I'll be using an iPad and/or laptop with it.

 

[DizDragonfly]

I've gone over 2 gig several times so I'm leery of downgrading. If I turn it into a hotspot then I know I'll go over because I'll be using an iPad and/or laptop with it.

If you add the hotspot to it, you get 4gbs for that price.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I've never put any TV shows on it. I have a couple of movies on there. I watched them while we were traveling before I got the MacBook. Today, I'd probably just watch a movie on the MacBook rather than the iPhone. It's just such a small screen. My old laptop's battery wouldn't have lasted for a long movie, but I can get 10 hours on the MacBook in dimmer lighting.

Is it worth spending all that $$$ on a macbook or iMac? Is it that much better than a PC? I'm in love with the Apple products I have now(2 iPhones, iPod touch, iPad2, & Apple TV) but I want some reassurance that I wouldn't be wasting my money.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

If you add the hotspot to it, you get 4gbs for that price.

4 gigs for $45 right?