mobile internet question

[coday182]

Ok I just recieved $17,500 in scholarships, so my parents are finally hookin me up with my macbook sometime soon. Now I don't think that they have a slot for the cingular wirless network card, so could I used my bluetooth phone as a modem? This is the model...
http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?q_list=true&q_phoneName=LG+CU400&q_sku=sku950085

 

[jbuckner]

I'm not sure of your phone, because the link isn't working right. But if your using your phone as a modem, your data plan is going to have to obe upgraded. Even with the upgraded plan your looking at slow download speeds, as some carriers cripple data speeds on purpose so that you have to buy a mobile broadband card.

I know that Cingular/AT&T is offering a USB mobile card now. You might look into that. Now if they would get support a mobile express card that would work with my MacBook Pro. Then I would be a happy man.

 

[majordude]

I know that Cingular/AT&T is offering a USB mobile card now. You might look into that. Now if they would get support a mobile express card that would work with my MacBook Pro. Then I would be a happy man.

I had a Sony with a built-in Cingular card and it was SLOW and EXPENSIVE. My understanding is that T-Mobile has a faster and less expensive data plan. You might want to look into that before you sign a contract.