Internet Connection without Wireless or ethernet!

you will have to excuse my ignorance, i'm looking to switch to a mac for the first time. i like the new macbooks.
i need to be able to connect to the internet without using the wireless or having a connection to the macbook.
as i understand PC data card cannot be used as i dont think the macbook has a slot for them..... correct me if i'm wrong.
and i dont even know if you can use data cards with them?
any help for a newbie.

As you mention, PC Cards are not compatible with the MacBook as it does not have a PC Card slot. I've found that by far the simplest way to get an Internet connection on the road is to use a compatible Bluetooth 3G enabled mobile phone. Once the modem is paired with your Mac all you require is the appropriate modem script (I can highly recommend launch2net from NovaMedia…
http://www.novamedia.de/epages/e_produkte_macl2n.html
… for the script) to make a connection anywhere you can get a 3G signal.

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