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USB EVDO Modem Without PCMCIA

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the implant-it-already dept.

David Ciccone writes to tell us that he got a first look at Sprint's new USB EVDO card. The new USB wireless card can help users connect their non-PCMCIA equipped devices to the Sprint Power Vision Network. Very few details are available for the card, but David was able to capture a few pictures and the couple of speed tests he ran seem halfway decent.

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  1. Re:Why oh why? by ip_fired · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Is it just greed?
    Yes.
    It is just greed. I mean, does a 10 byte text message actually cost 10 cents? If that were the case, then it should be costing me $30.00 per minute to talk to people. It's just plain old greed.
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  2. Great but.... by Cherita+Chen · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is great but they (Sprint/Nextel) still have a long way to go before this technology is relevant to the majority of sprint users. Sprint's EVDO network is awesome when you have connectivity, that being said, for the majority of the United States, service is spotty at best.

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  3. Would be good for a MacBook by doormat · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Since the MacBooks dont have PCMCIA (the Pros have ExpressCard, the regulars have nothing).

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