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Re: PMCIA cellular (not cellular ready) modem??

From: "R. Paul McCarty" <>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 18:03:13 +0000

Bill Nordstrom wrote:
> 
> Does there exist anywhere a PMCIA card modem that IS a cellular or PCS
> phone (does not have to be hooked up to a phone).  Alternatively, are
> there any sub notebooks that come with a cellular phone built in or with
> some other wireless connection.  Lastly, what about this CDPD stuff?
> I've heard that where its offered you can have a constant connection for
> email and other low data transmissions.

I think there is a type III and also a type II celluar phone/pc card.  I
forget where I saw them.

Nokia Card Phone (GSM, type II)
   http://www.nokia.com/products/phones/phone_cellularcard.html

> Basically I'm looking for an off the shelf solution for constant
> connectivity (or at least reachability) which doesn't require stringing
> together a bunch of tricorders in parallel (if you know what I mean).

Here's a url for the tricorder.  It's about 19 british pounds for single
units.  Not sure what price you could get for larger quantities.  Here's
the URL:

  http://www.scifi-uk.com/startrek/models/medtri.htm

Anyone know what the power requirements are for one of these? ;)

-Paul

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