tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post2211279646915077006..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: A new computer!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-72711104365776184762015-01-26T10:23:10.454-05:002015-01-26T10:23:10.454-05:00Not so quick on the response this time....sorry! I...Not so quick on the response this time....sorry! It's difficult to judge exactly how much we use just with the blog and uploading pictures to it. I would guess about 35 MB per day, so 1 GB per month maybe? Doing a blog post often also involves doing google research to make sure we get facts and locations and prices and things as accurate as possible so for us there's more than just pictures and the actual blog post itself.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28207273704385185582015-01-26T09:35:47.643-05:002015-01-26T09:35:47.643-05:00Kevin had his old one which was an HP for over 7 y...Kevin had his old one which was an HP for over 7 years and he loved it, even though it was big and heavy he brought it backpacking with us. This one is slightly smaller and a little lighter. Many people have mentioned to him that he should get one of these "chromebook" type of laptops similar to the Macbook Air but he likes having our own memory and not relying on the internet to store the information and pictures. There were also other features that he prefers to have that you can get with the "normal" laptop and you can't with a "airbook".Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-4815292315785223572015-01-26T04:33:54.581-05:002015-01-26T04:33:54.581-05:00Hope you like your HP laptop. Had mine just over 3...Hope you like your HP laptop. Had mine just over 3 years and it's fab however need to change to something more lightweight when we get backpacking again later this year. Computer guru nephew is trying to convince me the Macbook air is the way to go - we shall see !Steve & Glen Swatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609437645394919732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28853387203887982072015-01-23T20:14:20.228-05:002015-01-23T20:14:20.228-05:00We like the mountainous areas rather than just the...We like the mountainous areas rather than just the flat scrub areas but it really is an interesting area. We were the same, we had to check out a few of the signs before we believed what we were seeing, and we still don't quite understand it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91490278117254782442015-01-23T19:52:31.220-05:002015-01-23T19:52:31.220-05:00That sounds like another great idea, we will try t...That sounds like another great idea, we will try to remember that in the future.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-1407188180224314192015-01-23T19:50:07.628-05:002015-01-23T19:50:07.628-05:00We found that Wilson supplies cell boosters and if...We found that Wilson supplies cell boosters and if you know you are in areas where the cell signal is weak they may be just what you need but it is really only worth it if you know you are in areas like that quite a bit.<br /><br /><br />We never worry about using unsecured sites!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-5542928433942827222015-01-23T19:46:29.809-05:002015-01-23T19:46:29.809-05:00We can't call them because we don't have a...We can't call them because we don't have a phone but we did stop by at one of their stores and that didn't go well (check out today's post!). We have now got it worked out and have internet so we are happy campers. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55995011804558062472015-01-23T19:44:18.933-05:002015-01-23T19:44:18.933-05:00That was what we tried to do at the Verizon store ...That was what we tried to do at the Verizon store but they wanted to charge us a $35 activation fee, which we wanted no part of! We got a card from Walgreens so we should be go to go now.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-14293750505793052782015-01-23T10:36:04.102-05:002015-01-23T10:36:04.102-05:00Yep we sure did and even now with the exchange rat...Yep we sure did and even now with the exchange rate I bet you couldn't find the same computer in Canada for $310 CAN so we are still pretty happy with our purchase.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41274448654938757672015-01-23T10:33:51.327-05:002015-01-23T10:33:51.327-05:00Yep, the price of gas offsets the increase in the ...Yep, the price of gas offsets the increase in the price of food and our Canadian exchange rate so we are grateful of that.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47731515106185767202015-01-23T10:32:03.968-05:002015-01-23T10:32:03.968-05:00The Jetpack works great and we are happy with that...The Jetpack works great and we are happy with that part of it, they just don't make it easy for Canadians to buy the airtime with a Canadian credit card. We have it all sorted out now, so we are good to go.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13411444246188932652015-01-23T10:29:54.548-05:002015-01-23T10:29:54.548-05:00We can understand that but we don't see it at ...We can understand that but we don't see it at any of the other border crossings at either the Mexican border or the Canadian border because we both use the metric system. So it still has us a little stumped! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-51733231557311904732015-01-23T10:26:58.206-05:002015-01-23T10:26:58.206-05:00You are welcome Rita and it is worth it to see suc...You are welcome Rita and it is worth it to see such decorative overpasses. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-72044300565298694802015-01-23T10:25:30.136-05:002015-01-23T10:25:30.136-05:00We would love to know their thinking on that too!
...We would love to know their thinking on that too!<br /><br />Yep, it is a great price and so far Kevin is pretty happy with it.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57593115071086921812015-01-23T10:24:18.116-05:002015-01-23T10:24:18.116-05:00Very strange that they did that and one that highw...Very strange that they did that and one that highway only!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58902505143550083822015-01-23T10:23:34.278-05:002015-01-23T10:23:34.278-05:00Thanks for letting us know, we will stay away from...Thanks for letting us know, we will stay away from that area then until things settle down a bit.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13437192811571496802015-01-23T09:05:23.560-05:002015-01-23T09:05:23.560-05:00Wasn't too long ago that I was looking at that...Wasn't too long ago that I was looking at that same Arizona scenery. I remember being rather stumped by the km road sign as well. In fact, I had to find a second to confirm I hadn't imagined the first. Ryshia Kenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950150149473063859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-75861871923285273262015-01-23T06:52:35.680-05:002015-01-23T06:52:35.680-05:00We buy a Visa Gift Card for those situations. They...We buy a Visa Gift Card for those situations. They work like a prepaid visa. You can get them at any Walgreen or CVS and load them with whatever amount of money you think you'll need, at the time of purchase. They also work well for those times you get geographical restrictions on Amazon.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051109615463656651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-42550204999481208662015-01-22T19:34:49.868-05:002015-01-22T19:34:49.868-05:00I also have the MiFi Jetpack 5510L thru Verizon, I...I also have the MiFi Jetpack 5510L thru Verizon, I pay $50/month on contract as all my phones are thru Verizon but have the option to suspend it if out of the country etc. It is quite slick for going down the road etc but alas, where I am parked right now in Northern California it is fairly useless, I've searching all morning for ways to boost signal but seems like that will be expensive. Good thing I have free Wifi thru RV park but not secure....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048176597265988319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57412333941513253902015-01-22T16:31:03.043-05:002015-01-22T16:31:03.043-05:00If you call Verizon the reps will get the payment ...If you call Verizon the reps will get the payment through using a Canadian card, they somehow know how to work around the issue..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277791636030309696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-85568188192298458092015-01-22T16:16:01.785-05:002015-01-22T16:16:01.785-05:00Nice laptop. For our Verizon , we got a refill car...Nice laptop. For our Verizon , we got a refill card at dollar general and they are everywhere, even Quartzite. Once enter the PIN number you just need to stop at a dollar General anywhere and instantly add on you account, withg that same card, ready for you to activate it when needed.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55825277119694399782015-01-22T14:09:36.091-05:002015-01-22T14:09:36.091-05:00The low dollar is hurting all of us right now but ...The low dollar is hurting all of us right now but still I bet you paid more than $310 CAN for the HP you bought 7 years ago.Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-21829509651941014232015-01-22T13:26:24.339-05:002015-01-22T13:26:24.339-05:00Thank you so much for your quick response! May I a...Thank you so much for your quick response! May I ask you how much data you use with your blog and downloading pictures per month?annjeanbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582358617908342637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-35080398758373944992015-01-22T12:38:08.962-05:002015-01-22T12:38:08.962-05:00Buying the device outright was $49.99 at Best Buy....Buying the device outright was $49.99 at Best Buy. I saw the same device at Walmart for $59.95. This is for "prepaid" data usage, so there is no Verizon contract account. There are three data packages available, one is weekly only for 250 MG, the other two are monthly. One is 3GB for $60, the other is 10 GB for $90. Yes, fairly expensive. But everything I've read says that the Verizon network has the best coverage. Only drawback with this particular device is that it's 4G only. That means that if you're on the fringe of the network, it won't pickup an available 3G signal.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46654410321563841692015-01-22T12:21:19.930-05:002015-01-22T12:21:19.930-05:00I'm very interested in the Verizon jetpack mif...I'm very interested in the Verizon jetpack mifi you purchased so I went online and on a c-net review it said it was $200 but only $50 if you had a Verizon Account. And it was extra for the data and very expensive. Now I know you don't waste your money so can set me straight on how this all works?! Thanks!annjeanbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582358617908342637noreply@blogger.com