Registered: Apr 2000
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I found a cool use for the Handspring springboard modem. igo.com sells a small acoustic coupler (yeah, the kind that years ago you acoustically attached to your phone to make an analog modem connection!) that you connect to your modem when you can't find a phone jack - like at the airport, or when you only have a digital line. I simply plug the output of the handspring modem into the coupler and attach the coupler to the handset of the payphone at the airport and instantly download my email onto my Visor. It works great!

Registered: Apr 2000
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I like your idea, but I can't seem to find the item you metioned on [url="http://www.igo.com's"]www.igo.com's[/url] website. Do you have a direct url or item number, I wanted to check it out......


Ryan

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 2682

Here's a link to the coupler.

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Registered: Apr 2000
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Thanks for the link....but a little out of the price range I would pay. I guess I will hold my breath and wait for wireless web on my Visor....

Ryan

Registered: Apr 2000
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Yeah, I've been downloading my e-mail wirelessly when I'm out of town (Sprint PCS phone, EFIG springboard module with RS232 port, VDX, eudora for palm SW) but the per minute usage charge for wireless data can get quite expensive. A pay phone alternative is nice if you spend a lot of time in airports. This way, I can use my phone credit card. Pay phones will always be cheaper than wireless usage. Of course, when I am on the road away from any phones, I use wireless. I'm covered. E-mail is very important to me right now (for the next 2 months). I am forwarding my corporate Lotus Notes e-mail to my ISP POP e-mail account (I get about 10 per hour). I am able to keep on top of my e-mail now with my Visor at all times.