WWAN on my Mac Book Air

This will be my first Mac...I am finally making the switch from PC's to Mac. I am starting with the MBA 13 inch version because I do all my work on a 13 inch Dell so I figure it will be an easy switch. I will still need XP because all of the clients I support are on PC's. I actually think this will work better for me because the support enviroments will all be vitural.

The forums have been a huge help in picking a case and to prep me of some of the possible problems that might arise.

Just one real question I would love to answer....I have a built in wwan card on my Dell....comes in quite handy sometimes. The MBA seems to not have one or at least an option for an internial one....so now I will have to junk up my MBA with a USB option...any recomendations?

Thanks in advance for your help!

MBA 2010 13inch, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Dec 19, 2010 6:57 PM

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Dec 20, 2010 5:20 PM in response to bstephens

Welcome to Mac!
As for the WWAN card (what I call an aircard) - what carrier are you currently with AND how much do you use it?

There are a lot of deals out there for these, depending on the carrier. The best you can get today is Sprint IF you live in a Sprint 4G area. You pay a premium for the service, but if it's something you really need - it's worth it. Other than that, you'll have to look at your area and what carrier best serves you and choose based on coverage, reliability and monthly cost. Personally, I don't have one for my laptop -I bought an iPad 3G for times when I need truly mobile coverage. Hard to beat their $30 monthly unlimited plan.

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