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Keefer Lucas
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I'm Not Waiting On A Lady (OS 3.51)

As the relatively content owner of a VDX I can tell you that the one feature that I am holding out for isn't flash upgradable memory, or Palm OS 3.51 or even 4.0. It is integrated IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless networking. If Handspring can beat Palm to the wireless punch, without charging an unholy premium for the priveledge I will move off the dime in a heartbeat.

And what about this as a concept....turn the cradle into a wireless antenae with a 1000 foot radius to support home or office wide broadband access out of the box?

06-18-2001 02:52 AM

dick-richardson
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Yes. Yes. A thousand times, yes.

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06-18-2001 03:48 AM

dvIceT
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I don't think it's gonna happen. I'd love to have 802.11b capabilities(mostly for home use), but I think the $300 Xircom offering bodes ill for the prospects. It's far more likely we'll see built-in RIM-like capabilities.

06-18-2001 06:54 AM

septimus
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Re: I'm Not Waiting On A Lady (OS 3.51)

quote:
Originally posted by Keefer Lucas
As the relatively content owner of a VDX I can tell you that the one feature that I am holding out for isn't flash upgradable memory, or Palm OS 3.51 or even 4.0. It is integrated IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless networking. If Handspring can beat Palm to the wireless punch, without charging an unholy premium for the priveledge I will move off the dime in a heartbeat.

And what about this as a concept....turn the cradle into a wireless antenae with a 1000 foot radius to support home or office wide broadband access out of the box?

"...Handspring, are you there...? There's this guy, Keefer... Yeah...that's him...you should hire him to consult for you.."

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06-18-2001 12:43 PM

Soul Raven
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Can I get a witness! Amen to that!

Built-in wireless is very important to me, and I think would go a LONG way to tapping into the corporate/enterprise market. We just bought some PalmOS devices from Symbol (more rugged for plant use than a Visor, and built-in barcode scanner), and wireless capability was the first thing that everyone on the project asked about.

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06-18-2001 05:14 PM

Toby
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I'll bet that you're waiting on a friend.

quote:
Originally posted by Keefer Lucas
[...] It is integrated IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless networking. [...]

I would be happy with affordable springboard 802.11b. I wouldn't want it integrated if it drove the price up $300.

06-18-2001 05:23 PM

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06-18-2001 06:05 PM

Keefer Lucas
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Re: I'll bet that you're waiting on a friend.

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

I would be happy with affordable springboard 802.11b. I wouldn't want it integrated if it drove the price up $300.

I would expect the pricing dynamics of integrated 801.11b to be entirely different for a product with a rollout of over 100,000 units, as opposed to Xircom which has to price based on quantities of a few thousand.

I paid $250 for my VDX, way back when. I'd go to $350 tomorrow for integrated wireless -- but no higher. In two years this type of connectivity will be a requisite for a mid to high range PDA, not a premium add-on.

As proprietor of the new concept of a duel HotSynch/Wireless transmission cradle I have taken the liberty of annointing myself as a "Pioneer in the field of Radiant Cradle Technology". Now where can I pick up the tickets for my free ticket to Comdex?

06-18-2001 06:20 PM

septimus
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Re: Re: I'll bet that you're waiting on a friend.

quote:
Originally posted by Keefer Lucas
As proprietor of the new concept of a duel HotSynch/Wireless transmission cradle I have taken the liberty of annointing myself as a "Pioneer in the field of Radiant Cradle Technology". Now where can I pick up the tickets for my free ticket to Comdex?

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