[Linux] Sprint Air Card

Wed, 30 May 2007 20:55:13 -0400

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Kwan Lowe wrote:
>> Well, I think without bluetooth, Phone As Modem should work via the USB
>> cable exactly like the instructions for the newer USB Air Cards... Since
>> that basically is exactly what it is...
>>
>> Anyone know why the carriers (Sprint anyway)  are moving towards USB
>> only solutions and EOL'ing the pcmia Cards?
>>     
>
> Apparently some newer PCMCIA cards are different than the old. Rather than coming up
> with two cards, they used the more universal USB2.0.
>
>   
The newer version is called ExpressCard also developed by Personal 
Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).

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Kwan Lowe wrote:
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    <pre wrap="">Well, I think without bluetooth, Phone As Modem should work via the USB
cable exactly like the instructions for the newer USB Air Cards... Since
that basically is exactly what it is...

Anyone know why the carriers (Sprint anyway)  are moving towards USB
only solutions and EOL'ing the pcmia Cards?
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Apparently some newer PCMCIA cards are different than the old. Rather than coming up
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