Comments on: External Modems for a MacBook http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20070510/external-modems-for-a-macbook/ from The Wall Street Journal Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phil Gilbert http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20070510/external-modems-for-a-macbook/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Phil Gilbert Wed, 23 May 2007 12:16:49 +0000 http://mailbox.allthingsd.com/20070510/external-modems-for-a-macbook/#comment-5 Walt, As I type this, I'm using the Novatel broadband modem (via Verizon). A jewel on the MacBook Pro (OS X 10.4.9)... zero installation, plugged it in, it registered itself, and it works. In the 50 cities where the Rev A networks exist (like now in Wash DC), it's fast. FYI, at our company we also have a lot of people successfully using the Blackberry 8800 via Bluetooth... 450kbps up in Canada recently, but about 120kbps in Austin, so highly variable results with that option (using T-Mobile). It's also a breeze to set up on the MacBook and MacBook Pros. Walt, As I type this, I’m using the Novatel broadband modem (via Verizon). A jewel on the MacBook Pro (OS X 10.4.9)… zero installation, plugged it in, it registered itself, and it works. In the 50 cities where the Rev A networks exist (like now in Wash DC), it’s fast.

FYI, at our company we also have a lot of people successfully using the Blackberry 8800 via Bluetooth… 450kbps up in Canada recently, but about 120kbps in Austin, so highly variable results with that option (using T-Mobile). It’s also a breeze to set up on the MacBook and MacBook Pros.

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