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Technology Stocks : METRICOM - Wireless Data Communications -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: HVN who wrote (770)	5/21/1998 2:47:00 PM
From: Chip Anderson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 3376

OK, so according to the Bell Atlantic website, CDPD provides unlimited access at 19.2kbps for $54.95/mo. (http://www.bam.com/amy_data/cdpd1.htm) Currently, MCOM provides unlimited access at 28.8kbps (I usually get 33.6kbps myself) for $29.95/mo. That's roughly 30% (or 60%) more speed for almost half the cost. Starting next year, Autobahn technology will boost MCOM speed to 128kbps and although pricing for Autobahn has not been announced, I expect it to be less than BAM's current CDPD price. So, service coverage not withstanding, MCOM is still way ahead in the price/performance arena IMHO. Chip Wireless in Seattle via Ricochet