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Milhouse	2008-01-17 , 08:53
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Originally Posted by AbelMN

The UK, of course, has standards of its own, and wants you to buy a clumsy big and heavy power adapter.

Current UK plugs were specifically designed to be incompatible with any existing system in use at the time they were introduced. Back in the 50s when the current UK plugs were introduced (the specification being created in 1947), it was possible to put a grounded Schuko (Europlug) into an old-style round-pin UK socket and fail to establish a ground/Earth connection resulting in a very unsafe connection, thus the new UK socket is intentionally not compatible with Schuko/Euro plugs to prevent such a mistake. At the time, in the late 1940s, travel between European countries wasn't a major consideration compared with safety. In addition, a fuse within the plug is required to protect the cord as British wiring standards allow very high-current circuits to the socket.

European harmony will only be achieved when we are all using the international standard household plug system. So - not in my lifetime...

Last edited by Milhouse; 2008-01-17 at 09:09.

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Nutz	2008-01-18 , 23:17
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Originally Posted by AbelMN

As a Yuropman I used my N800 all over Europe and in the US in DC, Virginia and North Carolina. No problems at all. The N800 finds (free) Wifi on its own and connects automatically (standard preferences). Just ask the frontdesk (in Hotels) for the password.

Both in the US and EU Wifi is freely available in many coffeeshops / cafés, terasses and public buildings. In DC Smithonian gives you free access even on the Mall. Nice Free Skyping ! (Same on a Italian beach close to Genova) There are of course also provider hotspots (in EU: T-mobile etc.) but I never needed them.

In many EU big cities, i.e. Paris, City-Authorities provide public wifi in every (city) street (they are using metro, cable & cloac tunnels/ not free but cheap. Creditcard access!).

You need 220 V and a EU connnector in Euroland. Probably already provided with your Nokia. (Otherwise buy on a airport: 5 - 10€ or something).
The UK, of course, has standards of its own, and wants you to buy a clumsy big and heavy power adapter). However almost every international or tourist oriented Hotels, at least in London, will also provide EU wall connectors, sometimes only in your bathroom (for tea or so, I do not completely understand those Brits, they are special- it seems .).

In Germany your Nokia simply works - They have no humor !

Abel.

My Schools Technology trade mag says that McDonald's restaurants (1200 in the UK) will all have free wireless access by the end of 2008 - OK you might have to buy a coffee!!