003402 - do you travel outside US/Can?
how about keeping the EVDO card but moving to an 8700? Then you have:
International roaming
International GPRS/EDGE/GSM - and if you bought a Lifebook, on laptop 3G where available.
but retain the superior d/l speed for EVDO for laptop connectivity.
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/produ...ifebook_q.html