[geeks] PalmVII users?

[Ken Hansen]

Ditto to all Bill's points...

The OmniSky option gives you a web browser, and you can run a telent session off your "palm" - if desired.

Maybe you should look into a cell phone/modem card for a laptop (pricey, probably the "ultimate" option)

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bradford [mailto:mrbill at mrbill.net]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 6:30 PM
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [geeks] PalmVII users?


On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 05:22:28PM -0500, ward at zilla.nu wrote:
> So I'm noticing.  And the coverage seems to be very very limited.  I may
> just find a way to do it via the my cell phone.  Wonder if there's a
> data kit for the Nokia 8260.

Actually, it uses the CDPD (cellular data/packet data) networks that
the cellphones use as well.

I had a VII for about a week.  Took it back (this was when they
were $450+).  Neat, but you're limited to the "web clipping"
apps (its not TRUE internet access; its all proxied), and the
quality of the unit (with its wimpy flip-up antenna) just wasnt
what I expected for $450.

Plus, $50/month was more than what I was paying for broadband
internet at home at the time.

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX
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