the only thing is that the pdQ is not upgradeable.. starts out with 2mb and stays
with 2.. I want to also download a database of size (inventory specs, etc.)..maps..
I get lost.. in addition to getting a connection.. the connection is how fast??
14.4?? I know it has "13 Kbps (PureVoice�) "which is cool... but why isn't it
upgradeable? I would love to give it to a palm user (palm IIIX).. but it isn't
warranted ..how much does the ol' palm VII have?? not 4 mb.
it is cheaper/faster to get a cell connection to your laptop... but it is much
easier to carry around a palm.. without windows.. :)
Laurence Lundblade wrote:
> So Hawke, I'm curious if you've looked at the pdQ. My understanding is that
> you want to telnet to a UNIX box from a easy to carry device. I believe
> you could get this with the pdQ right now. You would:
>
> 1) Go to your SprintPCS store and buy one for $799 (I know it's not cheap
> yet..., but less than $10K)
> 2) Get data and voice service at about $70/month for 300 minutes of voice
> and data connect time
> 3) Install PalmTelnet on it
> 4) Pull up the antenna, run PalmTelnet, enter the host name and log in.
>
> It is bigger and more expensive than a Palm VII, but it is one device that
> does what I think your asking for.
>
> If you have looked at the pdQ (or anyone else) are there specific reasons
> why it won't work for you?
>
> To be honest here, I work on the pdQ (email stuff in particular) and I'd
> like to see it succeed, but I'm try very hard to be impartial and shed
> light on the whole technology arena so I hope this is not taken as a
> shameless plug. In a previous posting I suggested that Palm VII is more
> like a Miata or a Z3, elegant, small and nimble, and the pdQ is more like
> an SUV, takes a bit to get it going, but you can move a lot of data with it
> and sort of go anywhere on the Internet.
>
> LL
>
> At 10:54 PM 11/4/99 -0700, Hawke wrote:
> >The users aren't able to innovate where needed though. Obviously I don't
> >really understand what type of wireless technology is being used(yet - I'll
> >rectify that soon enough). But if the web browser and email (and other) apps
> >are able to resolve IP addresses, and receive (and send) data to machines that
> >only understand that kind of data (IP), I find it very unlikely that it's
> >"impossible" to acheive the tasks I've described. Putting together a
> >hodge-podge of other gear to do it, seems like more of an "easy way out",
> >without trying to fully utilize and push the current technology (of the palml,
> >not other tech) to it's optimal use. (Forgive my ramble). And I am too
> >stubborn to just shrug my shoulders and give up on this. Well, since no one here
>
> >seems to know of an already existing util. Anyone even ever have the remotest
> interest
> >in trying to pursue this goal
