Some friends of mine plan on travelling around the US in a motor home in the not too distant future (they're in the process of selling their house). They've asked me how they can get online while travelling. Particularly, they want to know about Ositech's <http://www.ositech.com/> line of cell phone -> PC adapters for data over cell networks. They have something like the King of Heart's in mind: <http://www.ositech.com/Products/koh.htm> I'm afraid I just don't know enough about mobile data connections to help them out...
I have a few q's I guess: * Does this system require a data plan from your phone service provider? * What kind of connections can they expect (is 56k really possible over cells?) * What do you folks recommend for mobile data access? (Actually, I want to know this for myself too - I've got a Wallstreet and a 5300cs that I'd like to get online when I'm literally "out in the field") ;-) I'm sure they would love broadband... Is there a good solution for that? I've heard that there is a satellite service specifically tailored for mobile home users that has the dish actively tracking the satellite so that users don't have to re-point the dish each time they want to talk to the satellite... I know this is slightly OT (dealing w/ PCs and wintel laptops), but it does carry some interest for the Mac road warrior. Can anyone help me? Like I said, this is something I just don't know enough about to give advice on... And any tips you can send my way (for both PC AND Mac) would be great! TIA! Drew -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
