Mike, unfortunately I'm the Stuart Smith that doesn't own a Ventus. One can only dream.
I'm wondering if you can use bluetooth to connect to the phone. Bluetooth provides a standard modem connection as far as I am aware. I normally use bluetooth to connect from my windoze PC to gprs on my phone but I believe that you may be able to use it as a standard modem as well. Which model did you get. I'm waiting for the 8GB model, but I dont know how close that is. Stuart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 1:00 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] eeePC, was Re: CDMA/Next G > At 11:13 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: >>Mike, I've been looking at the eeePC, I'd love to know what you think of >>it >>when you've been using it for a while. >> >>contact me off the forum as I think its a little bit off topic. >> >>Stuart > > Hi Stuart, > > Played with the gadget for a few hours this afternoon. Utterly cool! > Well built and solid mechanically and small and light. > > The Linux OS works well and the user interface is very familiar for > Windows users. Wireless works well and is easy to set up. > > For a comms device while away from home for use at wifi hotspots it > seems just about perfect with all the built in apps like Open Office, > Firefox, Thunderbird mailer. > > My only problem is how to get it to use the new phone as a data > modem. The phones all come with software to be installed on Windows Pc's. > > The eeePC will run WinXP SP2 but I really don't want to have to do that. > > How's the Ventus? We're just finishing the major refurbish of the > BD4. Plan on getting down south early in the new year in it. Might > run in to you then. > > Regards > > Mike > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
