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iBurst looks sweet! anyone interested in this sort of thing should
check out this article<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/2404/2404article5.htm">http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/2404/2404article5.htm</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.iburst.com.au/">http://www.iburst.com.au/</a><br>
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it seems iburst have 1 tower in melb so far.. will be interesting to
see how quickly they get coverage of the 'burbs.<br>
- Nath<br>
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dean collins wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Nathan, wait
around for a few months until
Iburst comes to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City>.
You can get 10gb at about 384k for approx $200 in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City> now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Far better
than any gsm solution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">If you can
wait check out Hutchison, they
have dropped their rates in competition to the iburst and unwired
offers
(unwired is impractical for mobile use tough because of the size of the
equipment).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Dean<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font
face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext;">
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-melbwireless@wireless.org.au">owner-melbwireless@wireless.org.au</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:owner-melbwireless@wireless.org.au">mailto:owner-melbwireless@wireless.org.au</a>] <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">On
Behalf Of </span></b>Nath P<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October
26, 2004
4:36 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:melbwireless@wireless.org.au">melbwireless@wireless.org.au</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re:
[MLB-WIRELESS] OT:
Vodaphone GPRS (Mobile Connect) and laptops</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: windowtext;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" color="black"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thanks for the info guys,<br>
its actually not as expensive as i thought it was going to be.<br>
seems that after you dish out $400 for the card its $50 a month with a
500MB
limit...<br>
modems are only any good if you have phone lines, and i was hoping for
a little
more mobility than that. At this price its almost tempting, but not
quite. I
think I'll be sticking to hunting for phone lines for a while yet.<br>
- Nath<br>
<br>
Steven Haigh wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap=""><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Yes, they do work and have been around for quite some time... They are<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">also made by Nokia - not sure who makes the vodafone one...<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">iirc, they're 38.4Kbps, and pretty much work anywhere you can use a phone<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">(if that cell supports GPRS)...<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Apart from the $$$,$$$,$$$ you'll spend per Gb, not too bad - but if you<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">need access at certain areas, a dialup modem is quicker, and a ton cheaper<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">- even if you have to dial STD...<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Nath P said:<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">i know this isnt strictly melb wireless gear, but, thought its likely<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">people on this list may have investigated this..<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">It's Vodafone Mobile Connect. (aka gprs internet via pcmcia card)....<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">bascially its a card you plug into your laptop and it gives you internet<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">access (at hidious prices)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">has anyone played with this? does it work as advertised?<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">more info here:<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style="font-size: 10pt;"><a
href="http://www.vodafone.com.au/business/bussol/vmc/vmc.jsp?gs=business&hd=bussol&st=vmc">http://www.vodafone.com.au/business/bussol/vmc/vmc.jsp?gs=business&hd=bussol&st=vmc</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Nathan<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font face="Courier New" color="black" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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