Comments on: Avis Car Rental has WiFi

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:41:11 +0000

I could have used this type of service on a recent family trip. My wife checks out XML files in the morning, works on them with her laptop while I’m driving and then checks them back in when she’s done. This is the perfect service for telecommuters who want to be “free to move about the country” without having to those unpaid contractor’s days off. $11 dollars/day is cheap when you can make over $200 driving across the country.

By: Avis Connect from Avis Rent A Car - Hotels & Transport

Avis Connect from Avis Rent A Car - Hotels & Transport — Tue, 22 May 2007 15:51:34 +0000

[...] Avis is finally rolling out the in-car Wi-Fi system I wrote about a few months ago, under the name “Avis Connect.” Avis Connect will allow users to connect to the internet from any location for $10.95 a day. The press release mentions using the service for business meeting and hotel rooms at at the airport. Avis Connect is a portable device that looks just like a wireless router you would find in a home or small business. It comes with power adapters for wall outlets as well as car cigarette lighters, so it can travel with you. This system allows multiple Wi-Fi enabled products to be connected to the internet, including laptops, mobile PCs and PDAs. [...]

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:48:58 +0000

Speaking of which: “A survey released on Monday shows 81 percent of Americans do more than drive when they’re behind the wheel.”

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:40:18 +0000

Certainly would be cool for long road trips, but hopefully they’ll find a way to prevent drivers from using it when they drive. I almost get hit enough on my bike as is and don’t need some dude surfing for Britney Spears slamming into me.