Yesterday, Apple officially released Mac OSX Lion "10.7" and is only available in the app store currently as a 3.5GB download. If you're using a wireless modem through Sprint, Verizon, AT&T etc this may pose a problem on a 5GB cap, which would represent almost 70% of your monthly bandwidth allotment. There are rumors that Apple will allow Mac users to to download OSX Lion locally at Apple stores and a flash version will be available in August for $69.99. If you're not close to an Apple store and have a low data cap, we'd recommend going to a local Starbucks, Barnes & Noble etc that offers free WiFi access to save on your monthly limit. With large downloads like this and limited bandwidth our WiFi as WAN capable routers come in handy allowing you to easily grab onto outside WiFi to save on your 3G/4G data usage.
If you're using a 3G/4G wireless modem please visit our EVDOForums and let us know what type of modem you're using and if it's working on the new OS. We will be testing a variety of modems to determine modems that work or don't work with the new Lion OS. If you find that your particular modem isn't supported with the latest release we'd recommend purchasing a 3G/4G Router, which will allow you to plug the modem into the router and completely bypass the Sprint Smartview or Verizon VZAccess Manager software!
Related Links:
- Order A 3G/4G Router
- EVDOForums - OSX Lion And Sprint Smartview
- EVDOForums - OSX Lion And Verizon VZAccess Manager
