Perhaps it was wishful thinking, but I thought by now I’d be able to sit at any city cafe, park bench or airport bar across the country and jump on the Internet via a free Wi-Fi connection.

Such ubiquitous Wi-Fi is still years away.

But several companies are betting enough people have wireless routers at home or use public hotspots to support a hand-held Wi-Fi device that doesn’t double as a cell phone.

Via: The Buffalo News