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Re: Wireless routers...



 >wouldn't want ...

is that just the speed, the 0.4 being rather under 8Mb you're looking-
for, or ... ?

Chris


On 9 Apr 2007, at 10:43, Phil Harris wrote:

>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I've already got a T-Mobile VARIO II on
> Flext35
> with web'n'walk which I have used for internet connection for my
> lappy when
> I'm out and about but I wouldn't want to use it as my primary
> connection...
>
> Phil
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Chris Hunter
>> Sent: 09 April 2007 08:57
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless routers...
>>
>> 'could be good to include the T-Mobile approach on your list' ...
>> we've found Web'n'Walk via an 'E61 good for the full rate
>> (the meter often reads 52kB - ie: a touch over the rated
>> 383kb) ... and that'll be going up to over 14Mb before too
>> long (ie: 1.4Mb, using HSDPA, which we'll have via an 'Z560
>> as soon as NovaMedia complete the relevant update to
>> Launch2Net, which we're using to do the talking, because
>> T-Mobile in the UK don't yet do 'Mac - and double that later
>> this year, and the full rate next year, if all goes to-plan -
>> if ... )
>>
>> IIRC, Web'n'Walk Plus with Flext 25 would fit your budget -
>> we signed- up to an 18-month contract on that, which gave us
>> the 'E61with Bluetooth headset & 'chargers, with unlimited
>> (fair-play) connection & all our 'phone calls & text's
(way
>> more than we use, anyway) & to a similar deal on the 'Z560
>> ('35 rather than '25 ... 'wife wanted to stay with her Palm &
>> wasn't keen on the 'E61) ... both will connect via Bluetooth
>> and USB ... mostly we use the latter, but the former is handy
>> when the 'phone's are being used as 'phones ... simultaneous
>> use being fine ... and it's been OK so far, with an old
>> Powerbook & not having to stay connected to a wall, for
>> land-line & mains-power, is pretty handy ...
>>
>> a possibility, anyway ...
>>
>> Chris
>>
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