Originally Posted by Somewhere Over the Atlantic
Called to the carpet!
Check out evdoforums.com, as well as reviews in the popular media (PC Mag, etc.) . Of the three mentioned in this thread, avoid the 5740, which has gotten mediocre reviews.
What makes the 620 most compelling for me is the antenna port. An external antenna makes for a -4 to -6 db difference in signal, improving latency and throughput (an extra 80-150kbps). It also improves reception in fringe-EVDO areas.
Something else to consider is that EVDO rev A is slated for release by Sprint in Q1 2007; this technology promises significant advances in throughput and latency over the current SOTA.
The reason why I asked was because I just got my dad the Sprint EVDO service and through the cursory search I did for card comparison, it seemed the Sierra card was the best...and I also thought that the antenna flipping up gave it a little better reception....
Anyway, I noticed that the Sierra Aircard had a port for what I think is an external antenna (along with the standard flip up)....this card we just got had the old Sprint logo on it....
My father suggested I get the service also, so now it's a tossup between the S620 and the Sierra 580....
- HF