AT&T has launched the Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 USB Modem, the second device to support HSUPA data access on AT&T.
The device is powered by an internal battery and also features built-in software for automatic setup on Windows XP and Vista, Mac OS X support through a separate client, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband W-CDMA support for international roaming.The modem is now available online for $149.99 after a new 2 year agreement and appropriate LaptopConnect service plan before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the toatal cost to $49.99.
December 19th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
At&t’s Sierra Wireless sucks. I’m taking it back! Slow download speeds, terrible reception and typical at&t service. Coffee houses have far better reception. Save the money - you can buy a lot of coffee.
December 26th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Dial up was the only option available to us so we purchased an AT&T 881 USB Modem. I can dowload files that I couldn’t with dial up, but it takes just as long as dial up to load a page. I went on a speed checker site and it gave me 195/75…I am not sure what that means though. Is there a way to change settings so page loading is faster than dial up?