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To: Moonray who wrote (25815)12/3/1998 11:59:00 PM
From: Tim McGee  Read Replies (3) of 45548
 
More Palm 7 analysis (i'm calling it the PalmComm):

Yesterday, I posted a long note about the announcements:

Message 6660126

Apparently there is no Razor, so Com$ is leaving the lowend to someone else - maybe Handspring?

I got a message today from the Palm III Wireless modem people with what looks like a competitive comparison. Here is what they have to say:


			Minstrel Plus/Palm III			Palm VII
			--------------------------		-----------
form factor:		wireless cradle + Palm III		integrated, wireless Palm device
availablility:		NOW					available "sometime later in 1999"
price: 			as low as $99 + Palm III		"less than $800"	
unlimited data:		as low as $49.95/mo			no unlimited data plans
speed: 			19.2 kbps raw				8 kbps raw
network:		Wireless IP (aka "CDPD")		Mobitex
type of network:	open standard 				private network
coverage:		60% US 					85% US 

providers:		AT&T, BAM, 				Bell South Mobility
			GTE Wireless				GoAmerica
			Vanguard, Alltel, 
			Cellular One, GoAmerica

internet access:	static IP address, full native		proprietary protocols;
			TCP/IP access to Internet		no direct IP access; access to 
								specific content providers 
								with streamlined content

s/w development:	uses native Palm TCP/IP			requires custom API integration


The key difference is that Minstrel & Minstrel Plus add wireless capability for the installed PalmPilot & Palm III user base. If you aren't keen on having to upgrade your Palm device to a newer, more expensive version, Minstrel and Minstrel Plus are the still the best ways to gain wireless capability. Stay tuned for updates on new products we will be launching in 1999!
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