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Re: sprint pcs wireless web access

From: Jeremiah Alfrey <>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 17:00:40 -0800

Why not just get a Ricochet or other wireless service?
ricochet is 33.6 speeds
http://metricom.com

"Seth M. Landsman" wrote:

> > just got the motorola timeport phone, hooked it up to a dos box and telix
> > and am posting this from there, I don't know how fast I am connected, have
> > to try under windows, but its definitely 14.4 or under, ok for pine email,
> > but probably not much else.
> >
> > 3 phones available:
> > Timeport $299 with connection kit, and truesync software:so you can
> > download numbers to the phone
> >
> > Talkabout $249
> > Startac Dual Band wireless web $229
> > these are all the same phones except for packaging, you can buy the cable
> > kit seperately for $99 but it doesn't come with the truesync software I am
> > told.
> >
> > plugs into a 9 pin serial port so should work with most devices and
> > doesn't need any drivers, though maybe it is faster with the proper
> > drivers, but I would doubt it.
> >
> > I have no affiliation with Sprint, just an FYI.
>
>         I'm using the Qualcomm 860 with my pilot and laptop over
> bellatlantic's network.  It is the same basic approach.  The phone acts as
> a hayes compatible modem when used via the connection cable (via CDPD).
> FWIW, the Qualcomm phone is also cheaper, but bigger, than the motorola.
>         I've found that to some modems, especially over a noisy network,
> won't connect to this phone over 300 baud.  That is probably what you are
> seeing.  This modem is much more sensitive to line noisy than a typical
> landline modem.
>
> -Seth
> --
> "It is by will alone I set my mind in motion"
>
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