Lester,
can u elaborate more?

Lester,

Where did you get the WWAN card? Price? Brand?

If it's cheap and good, this should be good news for all XPS users who have the sim slot.

wow!!!! how much is the price?? interested if cheap than other card..

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Added on May 6, 2008, 7:47 pm4.1 - is it the desktop performance with aero?

mine is 4.0 t5550 2.0ghz

This post has been edited by kazasho: May 6 2008, 07:47 PM

Ok..the WWAN card i bought from Hk and ask my friendt brought it back for me, brand is Expedite� EU870D PCI Express Mini Card , it cost me for RM 480, it's the same card that selling by dell overseas.

The hardware installation quite straight forward just plug in to the WWAN Slot connect the antenna and that's it. But for the software and driver installation is a bit tricky bcoz the driver that came with this card can't be use, I'm searching on the web for half a day then only found the suitable 1 but once I setup correctly everyting is working as expected.

Remeber last time I ask dell malaysia and they told me that our lappie cant use that becoz some antenna is not installed, some said the card not compatible with our network....and now we all know that they bullshitting us, our lappie can use WWAN card as long as it's unlocked..

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This post has been edited by lester: May 6 2008, 07:58 PM

if only I got the money..my fren is going to hk this 9 of may.arghhhhhhhhhh

pink xps m1330 is out in dell malaysia!

they not totally bullshitting you la . not only unlocked. but must make it happen only compatible with local telco.
just like at Australia, the Vodafone are partners with Dell. the card are also compatible with Vadafone signal.
user just need to order the WWAN card from Dell with hardware driver & register the service with Vadafone to get sim card with software provided = work!

but here Dell don't sell the WWAN, probability are local telco still not interested with this way but only getting the cheapo MIC brand external device for his customer.

thanks djlah for the information..
ermmm thinking to get one WWAN. ahaksssss

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Added on May 7, 2008, 11:46 amhahhaa
cancer_kid , go get one!

This post has been edited by gyvermac: May 7 2008, 11:46 AM

Don't really under stand what you talking abuot, the card can support 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz bands on HSDPA and UMTS networks and those network is used by most of the Telco included Maxis, celcom, digi. As you said like at Australia, the Vodafone are partners with Dell, this is where the card will locked to Vodafone network only, so you can't use it for other Telco.......When the card is not locked to any specific Telco then you will be able to use it, that's y i'm saying what v need is only an unlocked card.

local telco or dell don't support, simple since they din tested and offer this feature here.
if you're expect, if unlock yourself lor....
I guess that's why about privacy and usage or certain reason the card are locked.
Do you know that if you do it are legal or not to connect local telco without their acknowledgment by using non-authorize device?
share with us expect.

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"simple since they din tested and offer this feature here" it doesn't mean that WWAN card is not compatible in malaysia network that's y i'm saying the bullshit us.
Can you read a few post back that I already install an Unlock card and using with the Celcom 3g without any problem. we dun have to unlock the card ourself the unlocked card can be purchase from other country....for the reason they locked the card is because of business strategy not about the privacy. about using non-authorize device it will be the same scenario as you using AP Mobile phone or you bring the phone from other country and use it in malaysia. So pls dun misleading the forumer if u dun know it.

thanks for your sharing.. that's why I asking whether it illega or not, just like ppl always discuss AP phone is or not. wat i guess unlocked iphone here should be illegal

but u also cant said they bullshit you wat... no offer no support, nth wrong for me.
if they offer this feature but don't support you then is bullshit la...

This post has been edited by djlah: May 7 2008, 01:03 PM

Anyone flashed to the new A10 bios yet? I'm using the A09 and although tempted to flash, a bit worried might screw it up. Steps look simple though.

flashing bios will not screw up ur lappie, as long as ur hv sufficient batt power (make sure) and keep it plugged to the power supply. i heard tough some ppl at the hp forums elsewhere screwed up theirs when they downgrade their bios...anyway, anything happens - u know wht no to call

so lester, u bought an unlocked card and u can use without probs? mind to share where u get it?

Just upgraded Bios to A10 ....didn't notice any major different.

Yes using it now....tested with Celcom and Maxis broadband everything working fine, the speed is the same compare with my friend's USB modem.

For the price pls read few post back.

ok, so u buy the card, open up the cover where the wi-fi card is, right? and u install it? because last time when the technician came over..he mentioned of the same thing as well...rm 480 is a little high....

Yes the slot is just next to the wifi card.....I think price still acceptable as dell is sellinig �148.05.

update already. got any new updates i just download and update it only. shxx. after hear clearly, the hdd got non stop loading sound, but no loading lights blinking. let me make sure a while

Thanks for the info lester.
Too bad I can't get my hands on one.

Perhaps WWAN cards will be made available in Malaysia in the near future since the price is close to those USB modem.