Re: [NTLK] Ricochet and the Newton

From: Glen Warner (gdwarner_at_mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 13:42:12 PST


RADAR9999_at_aol.com wrote:

(*snip*)
 
>>guess now that I have this Newton, I should get a Merlin! :o)
>
>>
>
>>Um ... they are 128K, right?
>
> Richochet has lots of promise but is really suited to big cities
where
> repeaters cans be distributed around city. As of 1/25/2003 only
Denver
> Co, and San Diego have been reactivated. 128kbps....Wirelessly
> AWWWSOME.

Yes ...! Seattle counts as a big city ... and even at the lower
speed, it was very nice (and I still miss it ...!).

> Er the standard Merlin card is Cpdp and is 19.6 or thereabouts.
Sales
> literature says that will also function as wireless NIC for a WAN

19.6?! Hmmm ... maybe not!

> Try this link for more info
>
> http://www.novatelwireless.com/pcproducts/index.html

Thanks for the info ... wish I could get my USB Ricochet modems to
hook up to the ol' Newton ....
>
> Ed Johnson

--gdw

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