(2005-11-03) Verizon Evdo Laptop Builtin

Verizon is working on getting EV-DO chips built into Lap Top-s.

• Despite the promise of wider coverage, Verizon customers may not see the same speeds with their EV-DO cards and embedded chips as their WiFi counterparts. While 802.11 consistently hits speeds of 11mbps, Verizon's promise of as much as 700kbps for its BroadbandAccess service is actually more comparable to AOL dial-up, Sam Bhavnani, an analyst with Current Analysis, said.

• hmm and how tightly is a card tied to a single provider? How easy is it to switch? Compare that you can't take your Cell Phone with you when you change carrier....

Jan'2006 update: HP announces their partnership with Verizon.