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Mac support for U.S. GPRS networks

updated 10:55 am EST, Fri November 29, 2002

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nova media today release , a $100 software package that offers sophisticated GPRS connection management for T-Mobile, AT&T and Cingular networks in the U.S. The software automatically sets up a GPRS connection with all necessary settings already in place. It includes GPRS settings for more than 130 networks worldwide and supports Bluetooth, Infrared, USB and PC Card modem connections and most phone models by Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and SonyEriccson. It is compatible with Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.

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11/29, 11:14am | report spam | close Reply |
What?

100 bucks for this software?
They must be nuts. It should not cost that much.

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11/29, 11:26am | report spam | close Reply |
He he

Should be included with .Mac subscription :)

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11/29, 11:51am | report spam | close Reply |
This has to stop

Enough is enough with the OS 9 support. They probably could have cut $50 off the price tag if they didn't take the time to make it work in OS 9. I am sick of that dead OS and the people that use it.

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Mac OS 2.7!!! WOW!

I kid...I kid...I just always find it funny when they put the product version after the 'for Mac OS'. Should be Mobile High Speed 2.7 for Mac OS...not Mobile High Speed for Mac OS 2.7

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OS 9 users make you sick?

We OS 9 users make you sick? Blow me. I'll switch the second that ProTools is released for OS X as well as every single one of my plug-ins. Until that day, i have work that requires all of those things which in turn keep me in OS 9. That makes you sick? Your pathetic.

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Re: OS 9 make you sick

[quote]Blow me.[/quote]

Gladly.

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PCs

My friend has a PC and he uses GPRS without additional modem scripts

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One hundred bucks?!?

Can somebody please enlighten me as to why I'd want to spend a hundred dollars on something that does nothing more than a modem script from Ross Barkman does for me already?

They aren't providing any drivers for cables or devices not already supported by the OS.

They aren't providing any additional network stacks.

All they're doing is providing a custom modem script or two and a fancy PPP dialer.

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11/29, 02:57pm | report spam | close Reply |
Bwahahahaha

Bwahaha. Hahaha. Haha.
Seriously now. $100 for a modem script? Bwahahahahahaha!

My Sony Ericsson T68 works just fine with the D-Link bluetooth dongle and an out-of-the-box OSX 10.2 install.
These people must be on crack to believe anybody would buy their script for $100!!! It's not worth a red cent!

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Save yourself $100

Save yourself $100 and just follow this link:

http://homepage.mac.com/jrc/contrib/mobile_office/

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Save your $100

I always wonder why they can charge $100 for a bunch of scripts. It's ridiculous.

MacOSX can do all what is needed to do GPRS; you really just need a modem script. I am sure Apple will include them in future MacOS X releases, but for now you have to get them by yourself.

Ross Barkmann has some Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia GPRS scripts for free on his page, they work great:
http://www.taniwha.org.uk/

So - no need to spend $100.

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EDGE

I cant wait for EDGE roll out in 6 to 12 months

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Ironic

Somewhat amusing that apart from the fact this SW is such a proposterus price, is that the Demo for this "High Speed GPRS software" only allows you to test connecting at 9600! What is the point of allowing someone to test this package for speed when it can't even be tested thoroughly?!

Ludicrous. Hopefully no bugger will be stupid enough to fork over the money for this pile of old rope and they'll re-think the price. I use GPRS/Bluetooth and my T68i with my PBG4 all over Europe and it is very useful; I'd probably pay for some scripts which really maxed the connection but it's have to be offering Broadband speed for that sort of money (which is plainly impossible over GPRS). Ross Barkamn's page is free and if you download and use the SW you have the option to send him the money for a pint through PayPal. Just the way it should be.

Cheers Ross........

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Not the real thing ?!?

Hi there - if you read the links given here, you will find a lot of "try this and try that" in addtion to "I can not help you with other phones - check with your operator for theright settings" or just pure " i do not know if this will work in your case"

Well, I do not mind pointing to other solutions or try out other possibilities - but you have to accept there are customers who do not what an APN number is and who loose more money than 100 dollars by spending time to configure a GPRS / HSCSD connection themselves.

So - we provide a working solution and save you time and work. Thats it. Not more, not less.

Please look at the demo - and decide for yourself.

Best Regards,

Jan Fuellemann // nova media

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Sour....

Your time would be better spent rethinking the price than trying to defend it. Setting it up with your SW may be a breeze but try as you might you can't convince many people that $100 is anything more than a rip off. It took me longer than I would have hoped to configure Bluetooth/GPRS/PBG4/O2 but with these free info pages I did it in around 15 minutes. I wish I earned $400.00 an hour but not so - How many people do? You have missed a golden opportunity here to listen to the people that may have bought your product and instead you have just tried to justify it poorly. If you listen to these people (at least the ones who aren't just whining for the sake of it and the trolls) you might be even more successful. I note that your other solutions (PC Cards etc.) are similarly excessive in price - There are other solutions that may be a bit more work but ultimately this is a world where economies are down, and budgets suffer; My boss would never authorise me spending money on any of your stuff, no matter how much time it saved me since the info to do it myself is free! Like it or not, I think many people feel the same way and will likely vote with their money (or the lack of it). Sorry.

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This forum is pathetic

It's a bunch of people who sit around and say things of the ilk: "oh, I was doing that on a Mac Plus with floppies..." Very constructive.

There is TONS of software out there that makes things easier and more reliable, for tasks that can be done manually. Some people are willing to pay for something that works. "Hey, why buy Quicken when my checks come with this handy register thingy?"

For some people, time is money, and an hour saved not having to fiddle with homegrown scripts that may or may not work is worth $100. Obviously the time of most of these posters is not quite so valuable.

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Mac support for U.S. GPRS networks

updated 10:55 am EST, Fri November 29, 2002

What?

He he

This has to stop

Mac OS 2.7!!! WOW!

OS 9 users make you sick?

Re: OS 9 make you sick

PCs

One hundred bucks?!?

Bwahahahaha

Save yourself $100

Save your $100

EDGE

Ironic

Not the real thing ?!?

Sour....

This forum is pathetic

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