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    add wwan card to u350

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dabl, Dec 1, 2009.

  1. dabl

    dabl Notebook Enthusiast

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    This caught my eye in the 11/11/2009 u350 review

    ...People who like to tinker with computers or add aftermarket features will really enjoy the way Lenovo built the IdeaPad U350. A single panel on the bottom of the notebook gives you access to the hard drive, system memory, WiFi card, and an open WWAN slot. While Lenovo doesn't currently offer a WWAN option on the U350 series, the notebook comes prewired with capped off antenna leads in case you want to install your own 3G card. There is a slot for a SIM card underneath the battery for those consumers needing GSM-based WWAN options. We couldn't find any explicit "warranty void if removed" stickers inside the notebook, but there were some Lenovo-branded stickers covering the edges of the RAM, Wi-Fi card screws, and heatsink screws which may be used to indicate tampering...

    I want to buy a u350 and add one of the wireless wan cards. I plan to buy one somewhere else (pcsuperstore etc) to save some cash since it isn't offered at the option price like the thinkpads.

    I plan to do verizon initially since they offer day/week/month on demand service but maybe the gobi card makes more sense in the long run since it can theoretically connect to more networks?

    Has anyone here has done this? Can anyone comment with authority on choosing a qualcomm gobi card for use on the verizon network and then trying to use it on another network down the road?
     
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    coolqf Notebook Consultant

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    I can't comment on qualcomm novi, but I have inserted a wwan card and removed. I used it for Sprint. Since then I've removed it and we now use a local provider via a USB slot. The local provider charges $40 a month for 3G internet and no contract, while Sprint is $60 a month and a 2yr contract....
     
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