Subj : Re: what's after "old and fixed"?
To   : Ward Dossche
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Sun Apr 07 2019 04:55 pm

-=> On 04-06-19 08:50, Ward Dossche wrote to August Abolins <=-

 AA>>> Fidonet of the old is literally grounded on pcs in a fixed location.
 AA>>> No   doubt, the "point" idea is the same - a fixed location.

 WD> Just telling you that this point operates on an Android tablet which
 WD> moves with me worldwide, and those that know me know that I do get
 WD> around. Not a fixed location by any definition in the book.

The issue I have with that is I don't want my primary point (pardon the pun) of
access to be a mobile device.  Mobile devices are the handy things that allow
me to use services when I'm not on a more fully featured system.  So I'm one of
those annoying "device hoppers" who is currently not well served by BBS/FTN
technology.

My best compromise so far is to use QWK, and use a netbook for travelling.  I
also have a DOSBox based QWK reader for those "I really have to look NOW"
moments when I only have a phone (and hopefully reading glasses lol) on me. :)


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