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MicaelS

(8,747 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2019, 03:52 PM Jan 2019

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The Fort Worth Public Library has started lending Sprint hotpots.

You can check one out for 3 weeks, with no data cap. they are very popular, and there is a waiting list.

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The Fort Worth Public Library has started lending Sprint hotpots. (Original Post) MicaelS Jan 2019 OP

What are "Sprint Hotpots"? ADX Jan 2019 #1

A device for connecting to the Internet via a cellular network. MicaelS Jan 2019 #2

Thanks... ADX Jan 2019 #3

We have always had a progressive library system. MicaelS Jan 2019 #5

Hotspot for Data, Hotpot for Chili Maine-i-acs Jan 2019 #4

When it comes to Chili, I am a heretic. MicaelS Jan 2019 #6

LMAO... ADX Jan 2019 #7

ADX

(1,622 posts)

1. What are "Sprint Hotpots"?

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 03:55 PM

Jan 2019

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

2. A device for connecting to the Internet via a cellular network.

Reply to ADX (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 03:59 PM

Jan 2019

You can connect any Wi-Fi equipped device. Cell phone, desktop computer, laptop computer, etc.

They look like this.

Smaller than a deck of playing cards.

ADX

(1,622 posts)

3. Thanks...

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:11 PM

Jan 2019

...That's a pretty cool service for the library to offer...

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

5. We have always had a progressive library system.

Reply to ADX (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:19 PM

Jan 2019

You can borrow E-Books via Overdrive and Libby. You can get 5 free downloads of music you can keep via Freegal.

Maine-i-acs

(1,499 posts)

4. Hotspot for Data, Hotpot for Chili

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:11 PM

Jan 2019

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

6. When it comes to Chili, I am a heretic.

Reply to Maine-i-acs (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:20 PM

Jan 2019

I like beans in my Chili.

ADX

(1,622 posts)

7. LMAO...

Reply to Maine-i-acs (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 04:26 PM

Jan 2019

...That's why I asked the question above. I thought Sprint had gotten into the culinary business...

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