[rattlsnak]

OK, I am new to all the WiFi PDA stuff. I am trying to find out if you can hook up to free public WiFi using a Pocket PC (or Blackberry, or Tungsten) that does not have phone capabilities? (like at Starbucks) The people at the phone store said you either had to have a Smart phone, or P PC with phone and have to pay extra for that service. That would make sense if had to use the phone service to connect , but not the WiFi (or use the non phone type, through a bluetooth phone, but still pay for the access). The guy at the Comp store, said you simply search and connect for free. I realize that if I am out of range of a WiFi, then the only way to connect would be through the phone service.
Also do these devices have a way to connect through either a hard phone line or a hardwire LAN connection if Im somewhere that doesnt have WiFi?