Sierra Announces First EVDO Rev A Card (AirCard 595)

SL10 · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

I want one, NOW! *jumps for joy at the news* Smile

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xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

Cool! As soon as RevA cards are available, it may make sense to get these instead of Rev0 cards even if RevA is not available for 6-12 months. The bummer decision now is if I should get the rumored upcoming Treo 700p with Rev0 or wait for RevA phones. Ugh.

Sprint has mentioned RevA will be available to business users early next year and consumers later in 2007. You'd think testing would be sooner than that. Verizon has mentioned RevA testing in late 2006 but has anyone heard when availability is expected?

Michael · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject:

I agree, it would make sense to get EVDO Rev A cards, even before the network supports them. Kind of like, how Verizon & Sprint were selling EVDO cards before EVDO was up, but they worked in 1xRTT. Sometime this year, you will be able to buy EVDO Rev A cards, which will be compatible with the current EVDO network (Rev 0), BUT, when carriers start upgrading their network to Rev A, your card will not have to be upgraded.
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Michael · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject:

Here is what the PC Card looks like:

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rickster · EVDO Junkie Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 216

While it's too early to get too worked up about I do wonder how Rev A will be positioned to the end counumer: It's a premium service and will cost you twice a much as a Rev 0 connection? If you have an exising Rev 0 contract will you need to break it and pay early termination fee and then sign up for Rev A anew ? Rev 0 is being phased out and all you need to do is pay for a new Rev A card? Sign up for a new 2 year contract ? Same price? Has any of the carriers leaked any informatin about this ? I doubt it, but we're just wondering right? Very Happy

HillCountryHero · EVDO User Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 66

And once again, us MacBookPro users are left in the dust....
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Michael · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject:

This isn't a MacBook Pro only issue. There are many other laptops that are in the same boat, no PCMCIA slot:

new MacBook Pro, HP Pavilion dv5000, Dell Inspiron B130/B120, Dell Inspiron 1300, Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi, LifeBook N3511, Toshiba Terca M3.

And the smartest manufacturer, the ThinkPad T32, which has both PCMCIA and ExpressCard!
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wankel7 · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject:

If you build it.....

horsessmellfunny · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject:

.... they will come

Glenn7500 · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject:

wankel7 · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:05 am Post subject:

Michael · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

it is hard to tell if it is hinged or not. I have a huge tiff file and it is hard to tell.

More news on availability:

horsessmellfunny · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject:

YAY! That is one sexy card though... mmmmm. I hope Sprint will let me trade-in my 580 and get the 595. Or maybe Michael, you will do something like that?

wankel7 · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:06 am Post subject: