Re: Cheap Modem for OmniGo

Hitesh Brahmbhatt (hitesh@opti.com)
Wed, 20 Nov 96 10:12:35 PST

> From owner-ogo@lifelike.com Tue Nov 19 20:16:01 1996
> From: "Jake" <tbush@atlantis.nconnect.net>
> To: <ogo@lifelike.com>
> Subject: Cheap Modem for OmniGo
> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:44:14 -0600
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> Well... That damn modem eats way to much power! My battery meter is about
> 50%. And whenever i try to use my modem it takes all the power from the
> OmniGo and uses it. Once I put the modem in my power meter jumps from 50%
> to 0% and I get a low battery warning. But when I take it out it goes back
> up to 50% again. I think I will return it and buy an external.
>
> What is the point of having a PCMCIA modem when you dont have a cell
> phone??? Since you need a phone jack there will probably be an outlet
> right next to it anyway! Stupid idea, very stupid.
>
>

Well,

External modems will still draw significant power because serial port comm.
itself is power-consuming for OmniGo.

Second, external modem is certainly not a portable equipment.

I heard someone mentioning Pocket Modems. What are those and how suitable they
are for use with OmniGo ?

Thanks,

Hitesh