Re: tlug: Linux telecom nexus

["J. David Beutel" <jdb@example.com>]

I have a PHS update from Yodobashi Camera:  the NEC Aterm IW60
does not work as a cordless phone with any of the PDA mobiles
that I am considering!  (except perhaps the Astel IA-15, which I
probably won't want)  I can't believe it--it has so many great
features for cordless, but it mostly doesn't work at all.

I must adjust my cordless plans.  I assume there are other basestations
which I could use instead.  How do these work?  Are they ISDN or
analog?  I.e., do I need to get a TA that I can daisychain later?

Any further info on this ISDN and PHS stuff is appreciated!
I must buy a DSU and TA *today*, because NTT is coming tomorrow morning.


On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, I wrote:

> Mobile Phone/PDA Phase:
> 
>   plan:
> 	Buy an ISDN TA that can do PHS and PIAFS too.  Buy a mobile PHS
> 	PDA that also works as a phone (all in one). 
> 	1. Use it as a cordless	phone at home, and also for syncing 
> 	   the PDA part to my Linux box.
> 	2. Use it mobile to my ISP for reading email (preferably via
> 	   IMAP).  (Or, read email from my box, if I can get a 
> 	   permanent IP address.)
> 	3. Use it mobile to dial-up my box, for reference (especially for
> 	   kanji dictionaries, or possibly to read books if the screen is
> 	   nice enuf).  Requires Japanese web browser, terminal,
> 	   or telnet.
> 	4. Automatic notification of email and voice mail.
> 	5. PDA stuff like address and phone book, scheduler, notes.

 
> 	6. I've seen the Astel AI-15, Toshiba Genio and MC-01
> 	   and Kyocera's DataScope DS-110 and DS-320 via DDI Pocket,
> 	   and the J-Phone SkyWalker.  Are any of them open platforms?
> 	   Which would best suit my needs?  Are there any others?
> 	   (I.e., what's NTT got?)

I've also found the NTT Super Paldio 551S.  It looks really sweet,
like a little Pilot, but doesn't seem to have a web browser nor telnet.
I also noted that the J-Phone SkyWalker is a keitai, 9.6kbps and
more expensive.
 
> 	10. Which PDAs have web browsers?  Are they all abbreviated
> 	    (e.g., HDML or WAP or something versus HTML)?  Are any
> 	    dependant on some service from the PHS carrier?

I think this, plus the input method (kanji?), will be key,
especially on PDAs which are not programmable.  I suspect that
the Toshiba Genio is the only one.  If only the Pilot did PHS...

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11011011   J. David Beutel   jdb@example.com

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