Re: USB Modems any good?
On Oct 27, 2011, at 3:36 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: A friend in Ghana is using it now for the first time ... talking to me with Yahoo Messenger, and maybe Skyoe. Do we need to be too concerned about usage with apps such as these? Not really video streaming, I don't think. Don't know what to call these apps webcam usage … Theye officially called videoconferencing calls, and everything going through one of these adapters is counted as data, since they're not cellphones. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: USB Modems any good?
On Oct 27, 2011, at 10:08 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 26, 2011, at 8:27 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Are USB modems any good for Macs (or PCs for that matter)? Yahoo Messenger with webcam? USB and Wireless, that is. Or is USB just not the best for streaming anything like video … Not sure what you mean. now. DO you mean WiFi or a phone line modem? Regular old 56K, no way, WifI sure. I might be traveling to Ghana, and this is offered there: http://www.vodafone.com.gh/Personal/Promotion/Get-a-mobile-broadband-modem-for-only-GH ¢-1.aspx Wondering if a Macbook or other G4 would work well with it. They explicitly state Mac compatibility, and in my experience most of these cellular broadband devices are mac compatible, although I don't know about G4's, though. Its a cellular broadband device. Do they stream video at all well? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: USB Modems any good?
On Oct 27, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Oct 27, 2011, at 10:08 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 26, 2011, at 8:27 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Are USB modems any good for Macs (or PCs for that matter)? Yahoo Messenger with webcam? USB and Wireless, that is. Or is USB just not the best for streaming anything like video … Not sure what you mean. now. DO you mean WiFi or a phone line modem? Regular old 56K, no way, WifI sure. I might be traveling to Ghana, and this is offered there: http://www.vodafone.com.gh/Personal/Promotion/Get-a-mobile-broadband-modem-for-only-GH¢-1.aspx Wondering if a Macbook or other G4 would work well with it. They explicitly state Mac compatibility, and in my experience most of these cellular broadband devices are mac compatible, although I don't know about G4's, though. Its a cellular broadband device. Do they stream video at all well? Well it depends on your connection but at their nominal data rate, they should work reasonably well. I've known several people who use skype regularly with such. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: USB Modems any good?
On Oct 27, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 27, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Oct 27, 2011, at 10:08 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 26, 2011, at 8:27 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: I might be traveling to Ghana, and this is offered there: http://www.vodafone.com.gh/Personal/Promotion/Get-a-mobile- broadband-modem-for-only-GH¢-1.aspx Wondering if a Macbook or other G4 would work well with it. They explicitly state Mac compatibility, and in my experience most of these cellular broadband devices are mac compatible, although I don't know about G4's, though. Its a cellular broadband device. Do they stream video at all well? Well it depends on your connection but at their nominal data rate, they should work reasonably well. I've known several people who use skype regularly with such. Uh, VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure you fully understand Data charges. If you are going to stream video, you are going to burn through that 3GB pretty quickly. How much per GB is it after the promo allotment? I have read WAY TOO many stories of people running up $1,000 bills after the promo allotment is gone over. Len -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: USB Modems any good?
On Oct 27, 2011, at 12:24 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: Uh, VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure you fully understand Data charges. If you are going to stream video, you are going to burn through that 3GB pretty quickly. How much per GB is it after the promo allotment? I have read WAY TOO many stories of people running up $1,000 bills after the promo allotment is gone over. Len Thanks for the heads-up ... A friend in Ghana is using it now for the first time ... talking to me with Yahoo Messenger, and maybe Skyoe. Do we need to be too concerned about usage with apps such as these? Not really video streaming, I don't think. Don't know what to call these apps webcam usage ... -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
