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Cool Tools: PC Card Modems
| Dell TrueMobile 5100 | Sierra Wireless 750 | Sony Ericsson Edge PC Card GC82 | |
| Retail Price | $149 | $299.99 | $249.99 |
| Connection Speed* | 53.6 Kbs | 80 Kbs | 100-130 Kbs |
| Coverage | Tri-band GPRS PC Card | Europe, North America, Asia - Tri-band for worldwide access to GSM and GPRS networks (900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | North America - Dual band GSM (850, 1900 MHz) |
| Hardware Supported | Dell | N/A | IBM, Dell, HP, Gateway, Sony, Toshiba, and Winbook |
| Operating Systems Supported | Windows 2000, XP | Windows 95 (OSR 2 and higher), 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP, PPC 2000, PPC 2002 and HPC2000 | Windows 2K, Windows XP PRO, Win 98, Win Me, and Win XP Home |
| Service Providers | AT&T, T-Mobile | AT&T, KPN, Vodaphone, O2, Rogers AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile | AT&T |
| Additional Connectivity Support | SMS | SMS, fax, GSM voice and circuit-switched | SMS |
| Customer support | 24/7 Dell Customer Service | Online Troubleshooting Wizard | Online FAQs, e-mail, toll-free phone |
Disclaimer: Product specifications are provided by the manufacturer and retailers, and may not be consistent with real-world performance. User experiences may vary. The Tech Team does not recommend any particular hardware or software; the items included in this feature are listed solely for your reference and personal inquiry. *Actual connection speeds depend on coverage, network availability and traffic, device, applications, tasks, file size and other factors.
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