Cell-Capable Modems
Dustin Decker
dustind at moon-lite.com
Thu Aug 15 22:06:45 CDT 2002
On Thu, 15 Aug 2002 KRFinch at dstsystems.com wrote:
> Kinda off-topic, but I figured I would ask to see if anyone out there had
> some insights. The idea got kicked around that my team might get a
> cell-capable modem to go with our new Nextel phone for the person on call.
> That way, whenever we get a support call, even if we are at the ballpark,
> we could go ahead and dial in.
>
> Any anecdotes anyone has on dialing in through a cell phone, I'm all ears.
This one goes right up there with all those commercials showing an
overworked admin on the beach with a laptop and working. The sad truth
is, I've tried it and it doesn't work. (Ever tried to actually _see_
anything useful on an LCD in bright sunlight?)
If you can get past these obvious barriers, however, it might be cool.
Dustin
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