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Bruce:
Hmmm...interesting. I've tried all of the products you've mentioned except for
TS 5.0 [No, that's one company that has no interest in having me beta test their
products]. Surprisingly, that modem will indeed be more than speedy enough, if
it performs as it did for me when I tried it out.
As for Signal On-line...even with slow dial up modem connections [less than
28.8], it performed great. I was truly impressed with how fast it was compared
with my BMI satellite feed.
Gee...I don't know if I am ready to sit out in my back yard under the oak trees
and trade. What if I fall asleep in the hammock?
Best,
Tim Morge
bruceb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> I've had private discussions with several list members concerning the appeal
> of truly wireless, anytime-anywhere trading. We all know about electronic
> order placement through systems such as Leoweb, but what was missing was a
> viable way to follow the market without being tied down to a physical line
> (cable, dish, FM, etc.). I'm happy to report the future is here.
>
> Most list members know that DBC is now offering Signal Online, which
> transmits streaming real-time quotes to the user over the internet. It is
> supposed to be compatible with TS 5. What I just found out myself is that
> AT&T is now offering unlimited WIRELESS internet access for a flat fee of
> $49 a month through DBC. They are apparently piggy-backing it on their PCS
> cell phone system. This system already has good metropolitan coverage, and
> full nationwide access is only a matter of time (at the rate Omega's moving,
> it will probably be nationwide before TS 5 is released...).
>
> On top of the monthly fee is a (pretty steep) fee of $800 for the wireless
> modem (which apparently only works on certain laptops). I'm sure Sprint is
> planning on configuring their PCS system for such service, and then we'll
> have some competition in this market.
>
> The only downside is that the modem only has a transfer speed of 19Kbs.
> However, Allan Kaminsky was told by DBC that this speed is the equivalent of
> an analog 38.4 modem. That sounds good enough for me.
>
> Just think about it: Tradestation + Signal Online + AT&T Wireless + Leoweb =
> true anytime-anywhere trading (for Americans anyway, Hans and Pierre are
> still out of luck).
>
> The standard disclaimer applies. I have no affiliation with any of these
> companies, I'm just hoping other members of this list will be the pioneers
> and take the arrows by trying the service and letting the rest of us know
> what they think of it.
>
> Bruce
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