Novatel Wireless today announced Merlin for Ricochet, the first PCMCIA card for accessing Metricom's Ricochet 128 Kbps wireless network. The $480 Type II card allows users to access the Ricochet network, which is currently available in ten metropolitan areas. Readers should note the price of the card varies significantly with promotions. [updated]
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thisis for roaming access, like a cell phone.
can go up to 70 mph, from what I've heard...
i am using usb ricochet external modem, superfast connection. but at a premium monthly price.
That's faster than a 56K modem & faster than the 19.2K that you get by using a regular cell phone. Seems pretty speedy to me.
But it's awfully darned expensive.
is GOOD! stop taking drugs and learn something before you post.
...Mac support for this wizard of PCMCIA concoctions. b*******. Bombard them with requests, ladies and gentlemen. This has got to be better than that dorky externally affixed modem by Ricochet themselves.
...128k ain't bad at all. This is roaming, after all, for you forgetful ingrates. Try using it before shooting off your mouths.
and I quote: "Merlin is designed for Windows® 98SE/NT/CE/2000 and Mac OS 8 computers equipped with a Type II PC Card slot."
Just talked to sales and they said the MSRP would be $479.00. 128Kbs is great for roaming but they need to bring down the price on the modem especially given the subcription rate.
...although I don't know how good that support is. But $479.00 + $80 a mnth? Only if it handled my cell calls at that price too.
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Whoa, so speedy!
128Kbps, huh? So we're supposed to spend money on something slower than LocalTalk?? This sounds like a [b]real[/b] loser.