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From: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@DCFinc.com>
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On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 12:47:29AM -0700, Richard Johnson wrote:
> In the US GSM is not very widely available at all, other services such
> as TDMA and CDMA are more prevalent and older style Analog connections
> are what you get if you get outside of the larger cities at all.  I
> this situation, a PCMCIA modem connecting to your cell phone is
> absolutely necessary if you want to guarantee you can use it
> *everywhere*.

On the Sprint CDMA network, you can run digital to a modem somewhere
in the bowels of Sprint, and then at 14.4kbs to any other modem.
I've got a serial data cable that makes my Motorola StarTac look
like a 14.4 modem to my laptop, complete with AT/DT command set.

But, I'd have to say I like my Ricochet much better.   :-)

	-crl
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