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EV-DO on a Mac mini

, May 15th 2007 Discuss [0]

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We reported recently that Apple is considering adding EV-DO compatibility to their upcoming notebooks. But the guys over at EVDOinfo have been wondering if other Apple products already support it.

EV-DO on a Mac Mini

After several months of research they discovered that the current Mac minis do in fact support EV-DO by removing the built-in AirPort card and installing a Novatel Expedite PCI Express Mini Card module.

After installing it, a dialog box appeared showing that the EV-DO card was recognized. According to the team that worked on this project, “It isn’t a pretty solution, but it works!”

Mac mini modified with 3G/EVDO connectivity [via macnn]

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