Now the goal is to be unwired. The early players in this game are constantly online, no matter where they are. And they're not hauling around laptops. By the end of 2003, that number could reach nearly 54 million. But hold on.
Web is an expensive and often frustrating proposition.
Users must muddle through often-confusing setup procedures, then put up with the maddening limitations of surfing the Web four to six lines of text at a time. It's a productivity tool. So do several regional carriers. But be prepared to pay a lot. Many people who bought a cellphone within the past year may already have built-in Web access, but they likely still must pay an additional fee to go online.