[Thinkpad] PCMCIA WLAN (WAS Re: OT: Which PDA should I consider?])

[Cottrell, Eric]

Hello,

I tried out the Verizon EVDO service as my Z60T has the card
built-in.  You can get PCMCIA EVDO cards.
http://www.evdoinfo.com/

So far I like it.  It is expensive compared to wireline.
At home, office, and major metro areas with "broadband"
capability I get 500 to 800 kbps.  I get about 80 to
100 kbps in areas with "dialup" capability.

I recently took a train trip from Boston to Flagstaff and
The coverage was alittle spotty.  However cellular service
was just as bad.  It worked very good when I was north of
Philly on another trip.

Both Verizon and Sprint offer EVDO service.  There is a faster version
of EVDO in the works.
Both companies are expanding their coverage area every month or so.

The built-in card looks like a USB modem.  It has an AT command
set interface and I was able to get it to work in Linux and
Windows.

As for a PDA, I have a Garmin iQue 3600 (Palm based) that I also use for
GPS navigation in a car.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thinkpad-bounces at stderr.org 
> [mailto:thinkpad-bounces at stderr.org] On Behalf Of Rei Shinozuka
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:07 PM
> To: thinkpad at stderr.org
> Subject: [Thinkpad] PCMCIA WLAN (WAS Re: OT: Which PDA should 
> I consider?])
> 
> 
> on a slight tangent to this question, but somewhat more on-topic, 
> what is this group's consensus on PCMCIA cards and carrier 
> service for thinkpads?  
> 
> i've looked on-line at verizon and tmobile and they have 
> cards for $0-$100 (with service package) and monthly rates of 
> $50-$70 unlimited data. i'd like it for web browsing and 
> ssh'ing to my shell account.
> 
> just wondering what people's practical experience with this stuff is.
> 
> thanks,