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If I get A MacBook can I use....?
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Hello all! I'm new and have some wireless questions, I have an iMac right now and was thinking about getting a MacBook, if I get one can I hook up a wireless card to it, like I can right now with my Dell, just pop the card in from my dell into the mac? Or do i need to do anythign else?
Thank you!
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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All MacBooks come with wireless pre-installed, there is no need to buy any card.
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Thanks for the relpy but I mean, like a wifi card for traveling.
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If you mean one of those cardbus cards from the cell phone carriers like Sprint & Verizon then no, not with a MacBook. The MacBooks do NOT have a cardbus slot at all. If it is really important to you, then you'll need to upgrade to a MacBook Pro laptop which does have the CardBus slot.
Of course another option is just using Bluetooth with a BT-enabled cell phone along with an Internet plan from your cell phone provider and you can have wireless net access on the road.
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Oh, Okay thankyou! Could I buy a connector cable and convertd it to usb or ethernet or somethig?
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Nope, those cards require a CardBus slot, there are no CardBus to USB/Ethernet adapters.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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The Express Card slot in a MacBook ONLY takes Express Cards. And right now the market has about 3 express cards, none of which will do what you want. Wait a while and that will change...
In the meantime, look into using your cell phone instead. From what I've seen, most cell plans are quite competitive with the same carrier's WiFi-only data plans.
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Glenn -----
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally Posted by ghporter
The Express Card slot in a MacBook Pro ONLY takes Express Cards.
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Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001
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Oops. Not paying enough attention-sorry.
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Glenn -----
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