Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

Am I the only person, who ordered last year, waiting for the modem?

Felipe

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Carmel, In
Posts: 32

I also ordered last year - Nov 30. Still nothing.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 26

I recieved mine about 2 weeks ago. It works very well. Obviously they designed it using the basic principles of the palm type handheld: 1) small 2) simple 3) light) and 4)functional.

It works great for synching with my office pc to get e-mail on the fly.

Now, if only I could figure out a method to store it. It doesn't fit the handspring case I have. Hmm.....

Hopefully they will be sending yours in the near future.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: brooklyn, ny, usa
Posts: 190

still waiting too.

sluggo

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

Oy Vey.

Here the latest.

Called last night and this is what I was told.

They changed to a new database, so there is no way to check on my order from last year.

Was told to call back at the end of the month if I didn't get it by then. When she noticed that it was already the end of the month, sh said two weeks.

She says they are being shipped out as they were ordered, but some how I don't think they are. Call me a sceptic.:-)

I so want this thing before the 22nd, so I'm only giving them a week.

Felipe

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Mineola, NY USA
Posts: 161

Ordered mine 11/14, still hasn't come...

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Arlington, VA, USA
Posts: 21

Ordered my on Day 1, Sept. 14. Still no modem.

Registered: Mar 2000
Location: Henderson, KY
Posts: 1

Where can I order a modem, I called yesterday and I was told they are still under development? It would be a great asset to me if I had one!

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

JM,

Apperently they are shipping (very slowly) modems to those ppl who order it last year, but aren't taking any new orders until the backlog are shipped.

Felipe

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Carmel, In
Posts: 32

Yesterday Handspring dinged my cc with a test charge for the modem. I've my fingers crossed.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

Let us know if you get it. If you do, Im calling again. I place my order way before Nov 30th.

Felipe

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Carmel, In
Posts: 32

I just checked out the Handspring shipping information page http://www.handspring.com/shipping/shipping_status.asp and it says that all backorders have shipped and the modem is available again.

My credit card still shows the temp charge and I still haven't received the modem.

Stay tuned for more info... film at 11.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Carmel, In
Posts: 32

It's here!

Shipped Wednesday, overnight delivery by the 8th - arrived on the 9th. Even came with batteries. I'm actually reading the manual even now...

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

got mine today also.:-)

now have to figure out out how to get it to work with compuserve.:-)

I can connect, but cant get mail or surf using avant go. cant even sync avant go.

felipe

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

Update: Using MSn instead on CompuServe and was able to sync avantgo and get to the pop servers.

Was also able to use AOLMail to get My Aol mail.:-)

See if browsing works next.

Feliep

Registered: Mar 2000
Location: California
Posts: 19

I think the modem defeats the purpose that you need to hook it up to a phone jack, instead of it being wireless... Waiting for the 6-pack...

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: bright side of the moon.
Posts: 996

Actually,
I don't think it's really worth being wireless right now. You can't really 'browse' with a palm yet. You just experience 'Internet Jr.' as Steve Jobs said. I think the best thing about a modem right now is the email pick-up and send, and then maybe a quick AvantGo sync to get today's news and weather. Otherwise, I don't think i want to use my visor for browsing or buying and selling stock (or books,etc).
When Apple comes out with their PDA (if you read the January 24th? issue of Fortune with the interview with Mr. Jobs, you'll see that he does mention that Apple is working on a Wireless internet device BUT it will not be released until Apple can provide the Internet and not the Internet Jr.) then maybe i'll consider browsing with a palm computer.

Until then, the modem is all i need for occasional updates!

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 26

I am happy to here others have got their modem. Now there is a group of people to answer questions.

I have not tried to synch avant go over the modem. How can I do that?

[This message has been edited by PFC (edited 03-10-2000).]

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Metro Station, Hollywood and Highland
Posts: 1018

"I don't think it's really worth being wireless right now. You can't really 'browse' with a palm yet. You just experience 'Internet Jr.' as Steve Jobs said. I think the best thing about a modem right now is the email pick-up and send, and then maybe a quick AvantGo sync to get today's news and weather."

I think you're referring to the Palm VII PQA model of accessing the Web. Actually, you can really browse with the Novatell Minstrell wireless modem, available for the Palm III and V series. I don't know the the Palm III version will work on the Visor, but hopefully Novatell will release a Springboard version.

But even without full Internet access, I would be content with Glenayre's two-way pager Springboard, which can send and receive email. Moreover, since it's a pager rather than a modem-based unit, it will actually alert you when you have an email message -- something the Palm VII can't do.

Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 1

I guess I'm not waiting anymore.

I ordered in early December.
A couple of weeks ago, mine was "shipping".
As of today, they've invited me to try
ordering again.

I can wait for the SixPak.