Need different 3G cards


none available in the UK...

One of the most useful devices I use on a regular basis is a Vodafone 3G Datacard. (In the US 3G is often referred to as EVDO or UMTS).

I use this with both a Sony VAIO and an Apple G4 PowerBook and it works really quite well, even on a moving train.

I have one issue, two new computers I have don’t have a PCCard (PCMCIA) slot, the Fujitsu Siemens P1510 only has a CF card slot and the MacBook Pro only has a 34 ExpressCard slot.

There is currently no ExpressCard 3G card available and I guess that even if there is one it won’t be Mac compatible.

I have seen a 3G CF card however it looks like it is only available in Japan or from specialist suppliers.

I have been considering other options and a Bluetooth connection to a 3G phone seems like a possibility. I need to check how I can get a 3G phone and one that supports data and one that works with the SIM card in my 3G datacard!

Therefore at the moment both the P1510 and the MacBook Pro don’t go travelling unless I know there is going to be wifi.

Posted: Tue - March 14, 2006 at 09:29 PM         | |

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