At 05:00 PM 2/4/00 -0800, Jeremiah Alfrey wrote: >Why not just get a Ricochet or other wireless service? >ricochet is 33.6 speeds >http://metricom.com The news setup that's comming to my town (Salt Lake City) in 2002 is said to be 128kbps. >"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" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Part 1.2Type: application/pgp-signature > >-- >Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of >"subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" to>Wear-Hard Mailing List Archive (searchable): http://wearables.blu.org -- Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" to
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