No network jack!

May 9, 2012

Posted By:  teknopaul

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Just checked the spec of the laptop being suggested, and it has no network connection, doh!

I'm not going to download heapdumps over a wireless link and my company bans wireless anyway for security reasons. Lack of a Gig ethernet would prevent me buying the suggested hardware, even with a promise that wireless is going to work.  I dont have a wireless LAN, without internet its a brick.

I think Apple + Goolgle might have some interest in "consumers" having airbooks with extremely limited network connectivity, but not business users.

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  • May 23, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: kedr

    I am a 'business' user and our organization also bans wifi at work. But a nice work around is to run a wifi hotspot from your smartphone. Both android and iPhones provide this feature.

    I think the way things are going the days of finding a ethernet drop are numbered.
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  • May 9, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: cote

    Thanks for the input. We're definitly looking to expand to other hardware options if our initial concept project pans out and having an ethernet jack - or at least a dongle? - seems like it would be appealing to folks, esp. those who're working in enviornments where wifi is not allowed.