New and Noteworthy: Dell offers EV-DO ExpressCard; Parallels system for Macs 'still best'

Dell offers EV-DO ExpressCard Though it's a product MacBook Pro users are hotly anticipating, the first company to offer an EV-DO ExpressCard is Dell. GearLog reports "Dell just released the first ExpressCard for Verizon's high-speed EV-DO network: The Dell Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband ExpressCard. This is a rebranded version of the Novatel XV620 that I tested back in April, and it will sell for $179 on Dell's Web site by the end of this week. When I tested Novatel's prototype, it was blazing fast and got excellent reception. [...] You won't need to buy a Dell laptop to buy this ExpressCard, but I assume it will only come with Windows drivers, so Mac users will still be left out in the cold. As soon as I get one I'll try it with a MacBook Pro, though. There's still no word from Verizon or Sprint on the release of their own versions of the card." More.

Parallels system for Macs 'still best' The Washington Times opines that Parallels Desktop is still the best way to run Windows under Mac OS X. "There's just no better way -- so far -- to run Windows (or Linux) on one of the newest Macs. The software's cost won't be your only expense, however. You'll want to maximize the RAM on whatever Mac you are using; even 1 gigabyte is a bit "close" for my liking. To push things to the max, you'll want to have as much memory as your Mac can handle. " More.

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