Re: [NTLK] [OT] new nokia pda

From: Michael J. Hußmann (michael_at_michael-hussmann.de)
Date: Wed Jan 16 2002 - 14:48:10 EST


Oliver Brose (oliver.brose_at_t-online.de) wrote:

> Yes, but that costs about 150EUR, doesn't it=3F

Yep, that's the price tag.

> A little expensive if all you need is already there (modem inside the =
S45).

What's missing is the serial to USB converter -- this used to be a small=

brick only one year ago; now it fits into the USB plug. What has not bee=
n
miniaturized so far is the price. You could get a USB/Serial adaptor fro=
m
Keyspan and plug the serial cable from Siemens into that. This would set=

you back some 100 Euro -- less than Option's solution, but it sure looks=

ugly. Nova Media (http://www.novamedia.de) has a special cable for
connecting a Siemens phone to a Newton ("Siemens Datenkabel f=FCr Mac/
NewtonOS (seriell, MiniDin8) und S25/x35 Serie/SL45 inkl. CD mit Treiber=
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und Anleitung f=FCr Mac und Newton (01415)") at 60 Euro.

- Michael

Michael J. Hussmann

E-mail: michael_at_michael-hussmann.de
WWW: http://michael-hussmann.de

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