I found a WWW site that details the power drain of various
PCMCIA modems. The site also attempts to address
compatibility (although the OGO is not mentioned.)
http://members.aol.com/pdcchrisd/pccrdpwr.txt
I'm sure someone more in-tune with the OGO power
drain characteristics could estimate battery life for
using a low/mid/high drain modem.
Paul
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>From: Ernest D. Stalnaker[SMTP:edstalnaker@adpc.purdue.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, August 08, 1996 3:23 PM
>To: ogo@lifelike.com
>Subject: AT&T 14.4 Keep In Touch Modem
>
>Has anybody tried using the AT&T 14.4 Keep In Touch PCMCIA modem with
>the
>OmniGo 100? It's the least expensive 14.4 PCMCIA modem that I've been
>able
>to find, but I have no idea if it's compatible with the OminGo or not.
>If
>someone has used it, could you explain how you set it up, how much it
>shortens your battery life, and what software you can use to get some
>type
>of terminal emulation to be able to check e-mail from a POP account?
>Thanks!
>
>Ernest Stalnaker
>
>