Sierra Wireless MP555-GPS, anybody heard of it?

[dr.wireMORE@VZW-MidWESTma]

Lockline sent my wife a replacement Sierra Wireless 555 PCMCIA card (not).
After 6 weeks of wondering why we didn't get our insurance replacement, we
bit the bullet and canceled the line. Days later a Sierra Wireless
MP555-GPS arrives, we don't even bother to open it.

Short story: I went to return the PCMCIA item to lockline, and opened the
box. It appears to be an external bolt onto your hummer, Military Grade Air
"unit" as it isn't a card. It is HUGE, has mounting instructions and all,
came with power connections, antenna cable, it is shock resistant and about
the size of a small paperback. I did a search for MP555-GPS (yes it is gps
enabled voice & data) and it is awesome, and retails for $853.00 Does
anybody have a use for this? Has anybody ever heard of who does use this,
or do I by accident have a military grade air "box". Still shrink wrapped,
how odd; and don't get me started on how long it took Lockline to get me
this close to the wrong thing.

Okay: They said that they guarantee a replacement unit within 30 days. As
30 days came/went, I asked them what rights the guarantee gives me <duh> was
the reply. How odd.
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[dali...@bellsouth.net]

I don't know anything about that unit, but...

I have a Sierra Wireless AirCard 300 that I got a few years back and never
used.

Is this still valid and usable?

It is a SWAC300 for Compaq IPAC. It is PCMCIA with Docs, CD and antenna,
still in original packaging.

Do you know if this could be used on Verizon; or what additional I need to
know about to determine if it is still compatible with today's cellular
systems?

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[John Mullaney]

All the ones I have seen around here are in the trunks of Police cars. They
are very often used by Police for their in car computers with the GPS for
AVL.
http://www.sierrawireless.com/ProductsOrdering/mp555.asp

Now I'd love one for my broadcast truck. Tell you what I'll swap you a 555
Card for it?

John

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