Verizon Wireless V740 ExpressCard

Link: Verizon Wireless V740 ExpressCard. For about a year, I have been using the Dell Mobile Broadband 5700 wireless EV-DO antenna built in to my Dell D620 notebook. It is speedy, and available just about everywhere, with speeds somewhere between dial up and DSL. Very usable, but so 2002. Because that is when the wireless broadband EV-DO technology started rolling out. Recently, Verizon has been updating its network to a speedier system, called EV-DO Rev. A. The speeds for Rev A were reported to be DSL or WiFi or better, so my curiousity was piqued. When I discovered that Rev A was available in Tampa, I jumped at the chance to upgrade my EV-DO modem. After all, I was already paying for the service. Unfortunately, there is no way to upgrade the internal antenna on the Dell, so I had to get a PC-Express Card, which is the new narrow PC card standard, and an adapter, to fit into my older PC Card slot. Now, I have speedier access via Rev A, but I have a geeky antenna spoiling the sleek lines of my computer. Oh, well, sacrifices must be made. The speed increase to 700 - 1400 kbps is amazing. And, the upload speeds are much faster, as well.