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Having commuted to work via Amtrak before, the train car shakes far too much and mobile data is far too unreliable (even with 5G) to be able to work without int
by b9a2cab5 5y ago
Having commuted to work via Amtrak before, the train car shakes far too much and mobile data is far too unreliable (even with 5G) to be able to work without interruption.
- brailsafe 5y agoI suppose this would largely depend on how reliant you are on a connection. If you're writing code, you should totally be able to do that, but maybe constant emailing or whatever would need more consistent connection
- toast0 5y agoEmail really should be OK with intermittent connectivity. We used to dial up, send and receive mail and drop the connection. Yes, there'd be some delays here and there, but that's how email works. However, good luck with modern email solutions, seems like most have forgotten how to work well without good connectivity. But if you need to poke at interactive things, it doesn't work well when the connection is spotty.
- wccrawford 5y agoMy experience on Amtrak is that the lines in the north US are nice, and the ones in the south are awful.
- thesausageking 5y agoWhat route? I've done NYC->BOS dozens of time and always get a lot of work done. Mobile data works for most of the route, the train is smooth, and the seats are roomie so you don't feel cramped like on a plane.
- b9a2cab5 5y agoBay Area commuter route, East Bay -> San Jose. Not only is the train restricted from going faster than 35mph in half of the East Bay due to NIMBYism, it also goes through a lot of marshy environmental preservation areas and hilly areas with no signal or weak signal. The seats were nice, I'll give it that. Would still rather be in a car driving at 2x the speed by myself.