Verizon Announces EVDO ExpressCard for MacBook Pro

Question

Verizon announced an ExpressCard for their BroadbandAccess network. There is a press release at:
http://www.evdoinfo.com/TheNews/Latest_News/Novatel_V640_Announced_by_Verizon20060803796/
Many MacBook Pro owners have been waiting for this.

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