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(More customer reviews)My husband and I switched from Comcast's internet cable to Verizon's Wifi service so we can have wireless access on our laptop wherever we have cellphone service.
Verizon's fastest and largest capacity service uses the Verizon Wireless USB727 EVDO Rev A USB Modem. The price for the service is $60/month, the same amount we were paying for Comcast's at-home internet service.
The service and pc card were easy to install and set up for our MacBookPro. Basic web surfing is great.
Our problem concerns watching videos online and may have more to do with Verizon's slower connection speed coupled with times when more people are using the internet.
If we try to watch a video during a peak time -- when a lot of other people are surfing the internet -- forget it. At best, the connection is extremely choppy, the video stopping every 10 seconds or so. At worst, you can't see the video at all. We find the latter situation to occur most often.
My husband discovered we can watch these same videos easily and without too much interruption in the early morning hours (ie., 3:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.), most likely when less people are online.
This is a big downer for us, because we don't have a TV. We use our laptop to watch a variety of shows online. Like many people, we don't plan to change our sleeping schedule.
Thankfully, we're still in the 30-day return period. We can get out of our one-year contract and return the "free" pc card which is valued at $299. Is this enough for us to cancel our Verizon wifi service? Probably not. But it is really frustrating.
Again, we're held hostage by our high demands and technology not quite there yet.
A little speculation: I bet once the iPhone can view Flash-based graphics, we'll see connection speeds increase dramatically across all cellphone companies. After all, AT&T will need to feed heavy demands of all those iPhone owners.
Oh well, for now.
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Designed to work with any computing device equipped with a USB slot, the Verizon USB727 modem gives you on-the-go broadband access to Verizon's high-speed 1x/EV-DO network--providing speeds and performance similar to those of traditional cable or DSL connections. It supports both Windows and Mac PCs, and it also offers a MicroSD slot for added storage from optional memory cards. The USB727 also features a dual band diversity flip-up antenna and an external antenna connector.
Designed to be extremely durable and fit comfortably in any pocket, the USB727 combines a variety of innovative features into its tiny form factor, including an integrated dual-band diversity antenna system with flip-up antenna to maximize data speed performance and provide a strong network signal reception. VZAccess Manager Software is included to simplify set-up and navigation through the USB727’s features.
The USB727 modem is optimized for Verizon Wireless' Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revolution A (Rev. A) network and the company's BroadbandAccess service, which provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps. When connecting within a Rev. A coverage area, the UM150 can download a 1 MB email attachment in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds.
The USB727 is compatible with both Verizon's BroadbandAccess and NationalAccess services. BroadbandAccess is available in 248 major metropolitan areas covering over 240 million people, and is expanding coast to coast. BroadbandAccess is also available in 232 primary airports in the U.S. Verizon Wireless NationalAccess is available in thousands of cities and towns across the U.S. Outside the Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess coverage area, BroadbandAccess users will still have access to their data with Verizon Wireless' NationalAccess service, which provides connectivity at speeds bursting up to 144 kbps.
Other features include:
Memory storage up to 4 GB using optional MicroSD memory cards
Compatible with all devices supporting the Type A USB interface including desktops, notebooks, tablet PCs and PDAs
Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
2-way text messaging capable (via VZAccess Manager)
VPN compatible
NDIS driver support
Dimensions: 2.76 x 0.98 x 0.47 inches (HxWxD)
Weight: 1.13 ounces
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