He lives in a walk-up apartment and found that he could take his iBook all the way downstairs to the garden and still remain online. Even at the far end of the garden, there was no noticeable deterioration in the appearance of the web page on screen, nor in the speed of transfer from one website to another. The iBook has a signal strength indicator, so you will know when you approach the 45 m mark. However, even if you do stray out of range, the AirPort itself still retains the connection. So your ability to log on to another Internet site will be instant, the moment you come back into range.
Work becomes a joy.
He also pointed out that when his daughter gets introduced to the Internet, she will be able to surf in the living room rather than locked away in a study. That way, Mr Tan and his wife can keep an eye on whether she stumbles across any undesirable content. Read what Apple's new Internet strategies are. 2000 SPH AsiaOne Ltd. All rights reserved.