Verizon PC5750

Like the Verizon PC5220 card, the PC5750 slides into a single Type II PCMCIA card slot on a laptop or other computing device. Like Verizon's V640 ExpressCard and USB720 (nearly the same as the Sprint U720), the PC5750 can be used with Mac OS machines as well as Windows computers.

The PC5750 ships with an updated version of the Verizon VZAccess Manager application, which serves as the control panel for the PC5750. From the VZAccess Manager you can connect or disconnect the modem, send and receive text messages, launch applications, or review the usage log. If you choose the appropriate option when you are first installing the application, the VZAccess Manager can also manage your WiFi connections so that it can switch back and forth between the EV-DO Rev A network and WiFi access points without user intervention.

In terms of physical attributes, the Verizon PC5750 is fairly typical. The card weighs 51g (1.8oz), which is about 25% heavier than my older PC5220 card. It measures up at 116mm x 54mm x 13mm (4.6" x 2.1" x .5"), with the thick part of the card extending about 30mm beyond my Panasonic laptop's card slot. The PC5750 has a nice antenna on it that can be positioned in any of a number of different ways - no matter how you choose to hold your laptop, the antenna can be positioned in an upright stance. It also gently clicks into its resting place when not in use. A good design, it seems.