I tried PDAnet with Cingular and it was GLACIALLY slow, far worse than dialup, and my connection kept dropping. Wasn't even close to being worth it.
...... Original Message ....... On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:48:40 -0000 "john.messeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I went away for a conference this weekend. I handled some of my email >on my Treo680. I sort of longed for being able to use the laptop, but >a) it was expensive at $10 for 24 hours considering that b) I'd maybe >get to use it an hour or so out of the 24. >I've heard PDA Net mentioned, on this list even, I think, but I'm >unclear about >= how well it works and >= how it works. >In pursuit of an answer to the latter question -- does it connect >through my existing Cingular MediaNet account, or does it work as a >dial-up (the ability exists to dial into my company's system) -- or >maybe both? >I went to the PdaNet site and part of the confusion is the last >line of the installation instruction: "The dial up process will be >started automatically and connect your PC to the Internet, no extra >setup or configuration is needed!" >Does it really instantly connect to some service I'm not yet buying? >I'm not really anxious to signup with yet another ISP, but if this >will allow me to dial into my company or surf to my ISP's (Comcast) >mail handler, it could be pretty useful. > > > >Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar > >Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) >Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional >Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe >Recent Activity > > 8 >New Members > > Visit Your Group >SPONSORED LINKS > >Handspring treo >Handspring treo 270 >Handspring treo 600 >Handspring treo accessory >Handspring treo 180 > >Yahoo! TV > >Want the scoop? > >Check out today's > >news and gossip. > >Yoga Groups > >Find Enlightenment > >& exhange insights > >with other members >
