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<blockquote data-quote="EVDO INFO" data-source="post: 277345" data-attributes="member: 22887"><p>I'll answer a few questions with this post.</p><p></p><p>The <a href="http://www.evdoforums.com/thread3715.html" target="_blank">Sprint USB u720</a> has missed 3 launch dates, and is now expected sometime in december (but don't hold your breath). Several were accidentally sold in early november, and one Mac user has reported it does not work with any Mac that he's tried it with.</p><p></p><p>An alternative that *is* shipping is the <a href="http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/Franklin_EVDO_USB_Modem_Review_-_CDU550_20060809802/" target="_blank">Franklin CDU-550 EVDO USB Modem</a>, sold and supported by the Mac/EVDO Experts at <a href="http://www.EVDOinfo.com" target="_blank">EVDO INFO</a>.</p><p></p><p>As to the difference between using a data-only EVDO device, versus an EVDO enabled phone with data-service... Cell phones don't have the processor power to compete with laptops, and the latter will see higher top speeds. for casual users, EVDO phones work fine, keeping in mind that you can't talk and surf at the same time. roadwarriors who need the best speeds, and who must be able to talk on a phone at the same time, tend to get the dedicated evdo devices for data-only.</p><p></p><p>Between the two major EVDO carriers, Verizon is far more Mac-friendly than Sprint is. Verizon contracted Smith-Micro to write their <a href="http://www.evdoinfo.com/The_News/Latest_News/VZAccess_3.0_for_Mac_Supports_ExpressCard_%28V640%29_20060710780/" target="_blank">VZAccess Manager</a> and it simplifies getting connected.</p><p></p><p>Conversely, Sprint seems not to care about Mac-users as nothing they currently ship is Mac-compatible, and no Mac software exists at all. Read this blog post for more: <a href="http://evdoinfo.blogspot.com/2006/10/sprint-evdo-and-macs-november-2006.html" target="_blank">Sprint EVDO and Macs November, 2006</a></p><p></p><p>FYI, I work for <a href="http://www.EVDOinfo.com" target="_blank">EVDOinfo.com</a>, where most of us are die-hard Mac-users who spend our days answering sales and support calls from Mac users everywhere, who want to get their EVDO groove going as fast as possible.</p><p></p><p>Whenever any of you Mac users have any EVDO questions, feel free to find us on iChat as '<a href="http://aim:goim?screenName=BoosterAntenna&message=Mac-Forums.com user has EVDO question. Can you help me?" target="_blank">BoosterAntenna</a>', and we'll take good care of you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EVDO INFO, post: 277345, member: 22887"] I'll answer a few questions with this post. The [URL="http://www.evdoforums.com/thread3715.html"]Sprint USB u720[/URL] has missed 3 launch dates, and is now expected sometime in december (but don't hold your breath). Several were accidentally sold in early november, and one Mac user has reported it does not work with any Mac that he's tried it with. An alternative that *is* shipping is the [URL="http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/Franklin_EVDO_USB_Modem_Review_-_CDU550_20060809802/"]Franklin CDU-550 EVDO USB Modem[/URL], sold and supported by the Mac/EVDO Experts at [URL="http://www.EVDOinfo.com"]EVDO INFO[/URL]. As to the difference between using a data-only EVDO device, versus an EVDO enabled phone with data-service... Cell phones don't have the processor power to compete with laptops, and the latter will see higher top speeds. for casual users, EVDO phones work fine, keeping in mind that you can't talk and surf at the same time. roadwarriors who need the best speeds, and who must be able to talk on a phone at the same time, tend to get the dedicated evdo devices for data-only. Between the two major EVDO carriers, Verizon is far more Mac-friendly than Sprint is. Verizon contracted Smith-Micro to write their [URL="http://www.evdoinfo.com/The_News/Latest_News/VZAccess_3.0_for_Mac_Supports_ExpressCard_%28V640%29_20060710780/"]VZAccess Manager[/URL] and it simplifies getting connected. Conversely, Sprint seems not to care about Mac-users as nothing they currently ship is Mac-compatible, and no Mac software exists at all. Read this blog post for more: [URL="http://evdoinfo.blogspot.com/2006/10/sprint-evdo-and-macs-november-2006.html"]Sprint EVDO and Macs November, 2006[/URL] FYI, I work for [URL="http://www.EVDOinfo.com"]EVDOinfo.com[/URL], where most of us are die-hard Mac-users who spend our days answering sales and support calls from Mac users everywhere, who want to get their EVDO groove going as fast as possible. Whenever any of you Mac users have any EVDO questions, feel free to find us on iChat as '[URL="aim:goim?screenName=BoosterAntenna&message=Mac-Forums.com user has EVDO question. Can you help me?"]BoosterAntenna[/URL]', and we'll take good care of you! [/QUOTE]
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