Re: CF 2-Way "Pager"?

From: Jack Cummings <jack_at_mudshark.org>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:35:45 -0700

On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 07:51:42AM -0500, Tom_Kirksey_at_ingersoll-rand.com wrote:
 
> Has anyone come up with a CF card version of a 2 way pager yet? It would
> seem to be a natural. No need for keyboard, screen, batteries or CPU.
> Just put the RF components and a minimal CF interface into a CF card.
> Since CF slots seem to be pretty much standard on new PDAs, the only thing
> a company would have to do for each platform is write drivers.

Glenayre has a two way pager module for the handspring visor. I'm not
sure if that's CF, or a handspring propietary slot.

They also have a nifty little standalone pager that has an IR port,
so you can dump messages back and forth between a palm.

--Jack

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