
Mobile workers often being dispatched into remote zones will appreciate this tiny box that packs a bunch of features that connect their laptops to almost every wireless carrier. The Option's GlobeSurfer /CON offers the ultra-fast HSDPA at 1.8Mbps (downlink) and 3G UMTS at 384kbps. If neither is available, the bus-powered USB modem can resort to quad-band EDGE/GPRS at up to 247kbps.
If that wasn't enough, Belgium-based Option is touting the automatic driver installation, which basically means it will work on literally all PCs (Win2000/XP) without the need of an install CD on hand. Last but not least, the GlobeSurfer /CON also delivers out-of-the-box Mac support.