New EVDO news: EVDO imbedded in Laptops

boater805

Check out the news release from HP regarding verizon evdo capability embeded into their new laptop:

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/70994

(where's my prize? :p )
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Michael · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject:

Sorry no prize, we posted this news yesterday:

http://www.evdoinfo.com/The_News/Latest_News/

Perhaps, we can start a thread on if embedded EVDO is a good thing or bad thing.
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xchpstang · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:51 am Post subject:

Let's start with the bad: I would like to choose the carrier of my choice and the computer brand of my choice. In my case I prefer HP but I would use Sprint due to issues with Verizon's TOS and better EVDO coverage in the places where I travel. Being locked to one carrier would deter me from buying a certain brand of computers.

boater805 · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:34 am Post subject:

whitebengal · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: Mini-PCI

Quite a few people in the embedded world want mini-PCI since cardbus
is not an option on 90% of what is sold. I would rather see an option
where you can purchase universal upgrade kits that don't limit me to
one vendor of a device. The only real rub is the antannea wires can't
fit though most hinge assembles. A universal rear hole would be preferred
near the mini-pci board, instead of doing precision drilling. Most of the
trouble I'm having with the router I'm building has to do with mounting
a seperate low profile cardbus adapter so it doesn't rattle and come
apart under vibration. Mini-PCI was designed for the sheer abuse
that you experience on the road.