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Dandu

macrumors regular
Original poster
Jan 23, 2009
118
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Hi,

I have found a PowerBop, it's a (french) PowerBook 180 with a wireless module instead a floppy disk.

The technology is CT2, it's like DECT in the '90, but with a public network (before the GSM and CDMA). I have a private base, to use it at home : you can connect the PowerBop to a phone line with the base.

This model is based on the PowerBook 180, and it's very rare : Apple and France Telecom made only ~500 models and sell only ~100 of them.

The page about CT2 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT2
The page about PowerBop (in french) : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerbop

Have you an idea of the value of this machine ?

bop1.jpg

bop2.jpg

bop3.jpg


(sorry for my english)
 

HereBeMonsters

macrumors 6502
Jul 5, 2012
319
9
Fareham, UK
That's pretty cool. How do you run it at home then? I have an old Handspring Visor data modem that uses the old CDMA connection, never been able to get it working!
 

Dandu

macrumors regular
Original poster
Jan 23, 2009
118
14
That's pretty cool. How do you run it at home then? I have an old Handspring Visor data modem that uses the old CDMA connection, never been able to get it working!

For CDMA, i don't think it's possible.

Here, it's a "feature" from the network : you can have a "base station" at home. It's like DECT.

I would be interested, if you asked because you mean to sell it.
Unless somebody names a silly value that I couldn't afford.
Dominik

When i'm ready, i'm post here. Today, i have a problem with the modem.
 
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