MrDoh
03-27-2006, 10:17 PM
I have a iPaq 5555 running Pocket PC 2003 with both compact flash and PCMCIA expansion sleeves. I am looking for a card of either format to give me access to the internet. I don't have a cell phone, nor do I want one so I am not interested in a cable or bluetooth connection to a phone. I also don't want to use it for voice, just data.
I don't even care which company the access is with.
I looked several years ago for a solution when I got my first Pocket PC (iPaq 3670) and at the time nothing (or if there was it was outrageous $$$) was available at all in card form. Apparently since then they did actually release some cards that would work in a Pocket PC, but it was the older, slower cellular technology (from what I have gathered) that I don't know if is even still supported on their networks today. Now, I see lots of PCMCIA cards, but all of them seem to be for laptops and only support Win98/2000/XP/Tablet, not Pocket PC.
Why this change? Do the cell companies want you to buy *their* phone edition Pocket PC? Is their a true technical limitation? Unfortunately, cell phones aren't allowed where I work, but a data card is... go figure.
So, is there anything out other than the generation of cards that the Sierra 555 is in? Can someone with just a Pocket PC (not phone edition) get onto EDGE or EV-DO (or whatever is out at the moment) without the involvement of a phone?
If anyone has any suggestions on some type of cellular access to the internet not involving a phone, I'd be very appreciative to hear it.
I don't even care which company the access is with.
I looked several years ago for a solution when I got my first Pocket PC (iPaq 3670) and at the time nothing (or if there was it was outrageous $$$) was available at all in card form. Apparently since then they did actually release some cards that would work in a Pocket PC, but it was the older, slower cellular technology (from what I have gathered) that I don't know if is even still supported on their networks today. Now, I see lots of PCMCIA cards, but all of them seem to be for laptops and only support Win98/2000/XP/Tablet, not Pocket PC.
Why this change? Do the cell companies want you to buy *their* phone edition Pocket PC? Is their a true technical limitation? Unfortunately, cell phones aren't allowed where I work, but a data card is... go figure.
So, is there anything out other than the generation of cards that the Sierra 555 is in? Can someone with just a Pocket PC (not phone edition) get onto EDGE or EV-DO (or whatever is out at the moment) without the involvement of a phone?
If anyone has any suggestions on some type of cellular access to the internet not involving a phone, I'd be very appreciative to hear it.