Advantage of Sierra Wireless's product is it's ability to do circuit
switched data as well as CDPD, as well as faxing from your pc.  All
integrated
as a PCMCIA type 2 card.

>Lacking common availability and
> REALLY good
> cost incentives, I would bet good money that you'd get a better solution
> using off-the-shelf cell phones and cellphone modems.
>
> BillW