On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, MJ wrote: > > Ok, so I'm completely ignorant. I'll risk looking like an idiot and ask. > > How can wireless data be worth a sh** if I drop calls on my cell going > under a bridge or some such? There's obviously a difference, but.... > > Stop laughing! > TCP/IP is designed to deal with less than reliable connectivity, and wireless communications has been advancing steadily. I haven't lost a call on my Digital cellphone in ages, though I had regular drops when I was on analog. So what happens is that we hit the point where the reliability of the transport is up to a reasonable level relative to what the protocol is designed to deal with and things become practical. I would consider wireless today distinctly superior for data comms relative to land-line modem of 1993. -- Daniel Taylor dante at plethora.net