LimoLiner: A Comfortable and Truly Mobile Office

[Brad Isaac]

Pocket PC Magazine has posted another multi-overview called Pocket Profiles this week, covering a range of different tech goodies you might want to explore. This episode introduces me to something I hadn't heard of before; LimoLiner. "LimoLiner (http://www.limoliner.com), a luxurious, 28-passenger, state-of-the-art shuttle bus traveling between New York and Boston. LimoLiner, the brainchild of Fergus McCann, pampers you with the utmost in comfort and business services. " The article also touches on what the author Steven Hughes uses to connect to the mobile Internet, how he blocks spam and surfs using Netfront...
"Staying ubiquitously connected in today's world is quickly becoming a necessity for mobile business professionals. I was recently planning a trip to New York City, and the need to be connected factored greatly into my decision on how to get there. Other factors were the climbing price of gasoline, the cost of overnight parking in the city, and the time spent driving several hundred miles. I was looking for a way to travel that allowed me to spend my travel time productively and stay connected to the outside world via phone and the Internet. I had considered taking a high-speed train, but the known delays and lack of connectivity to cell phone towers and the Internet presented a problem. I also considered the air shuttle between Boston and NYC. However, the time spent in security checks, the expense of airport overnight parking, lack of access to a phone and to the Internet, and the long cab ride from the airport made it ineffective and cost prohibitive. I also looked at the cheap alternative of taking the bus, which would give me access to my cell phone. But there was no real guarantee of a seat, and I would still have to drive to the bus station in Boston, pay for parking, and take a cab to my hotel in New York. "