We live in a rural area where HS options for internet are very limited. For the last several years I have used a satellite system, that was better than dial up, but not really very fast. Recently line of sight ground antennas have been installed in our area, usually on a silo or grain elevator. This service is provided by the same provider as our sat, but is faster and cheaper, and I was able to trade in the sat. system for the new LOS rooftop antenna.
Not much good for traveling, but it is a big improvement for the stick house.
The second new toy is an Ipod Touch. This an amazing device. Far more that just a music source. If you have a wireless network that it can connect to, you hardly need a computer anymore, Check it out, you might like it!
Ipod Touch