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EVDO in Intel Macs
Monday, August 28, 2006 / Hardware, Laptops & Notebooks, Networking
Since the new MacBooks don’t have PCMCIA slots, is there a solution to using Verizon’s or any other wireless broadband service on these Apple models?
This is an interesting transition time for EVDO in which most offerings are only PCMCIA components. But Intel Mac users are not without options. One of the best places to go for EVDO information is a partner of PowerMax’s called EVDOinfo.com. They are Mac-loving resellers of both Sprint and Verizon EVDO services. If you have a MacBook Pro you can find ExpressCard units for both Verizon and Sprint wireless broadband. As time goes on more of the manufacturers of EVDO cards will make ExpressCard units instead of PCMCIA cards. That does not help MacBook users because like the iBook and 12″ PowerBooks, the Intel MacBooks have no expansion slots. Luckily MacBook users now have an option to get the Sprint EVDO service. There is a new USB EVDO modem made by Franklin that will automatically connect to Intel Macs with 10.4.7 or higher. This new USB modem is due to ship at the end of the month. Apple has built in support for EVDO in Intel Macs and EVDOinfo.com will help with all that Apple will not.That should get you connected.Jacob Loeb
