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Anyone know if Handspring intends to change to form factor of the Visor?

I'm torn between buying the teeeny Palm Vx and the Visor. I know the big price difference and all. But I kinda like the compactness of the Palm. But I want the expandibility of the Visor (esp. that SixPack module)

Which brings me to a second (and then some) question. Anyone know how the SixPack modem/cellmodem will work? Will the software on the six pack auto negotiate ppp with my ISP and grant me an IP? is there a way to set up a RAS on my home computer to retrieve e-mails (if it's connected to a cable modem.) Can run through the new Free ISPs? (Netzero freeISP etc..) Will I be able to run SSH and telnet sessions? (looks like answer is yes.) Anyone got a release date on the Sixpack? (i just joined the mailinglist but I haven't gotten anything.)
I think the whole mobile office thing might eventually win over the form thing for me.

Re: SSH

Where can I find this as a .prc? Sounds too good to be true . . .

I'll see if I can find the prc from a coworker. But I know that he showed me a ssh window into one of our servers where he was executing perl scripts etc... (this was from a palm 5 using one of those omnipage<?> wireless modems.) I want to be able to do work on the road if someone calls me for emergencies.. Unfortuneatly that modem doubles the thickness of the palm5... So I don't see any reason why it wouldn't run on a Visor with the sixpack installed.

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Originally posted by yucca:
Re: SSH

Where can I find this as a .prc? Sounds too good to be true . . .

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I can only help you wih one of your problems, namely the ability to use a free ISP. From what I can tell, the answer is no because these ISPs use banner based advertising to support their free services. I doubt they will make a banner program especially for a Visor due to its small screen. Besides, you wouldn't want any banner ads cluttering up your screen while you surf anyways.

For those interested here is the link with the ssh client.
It's got lots of other cool free stuff too.
http://www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/pilot/

For a banner-less free ISP look into www.freewwweb.com ...

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