Our friends at Fastmac sent us word on their latest offering:

Fastmac today announced the availability of an Airport Extreme compatible
802.11n wireless card upgrade for Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro & Mac Pro
computers. Based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification, the new wireless
card achieves data transfer rates that are nearly 5 times faster than
existing 802.11g cards with up to twice the range. The plug & play card
requires no 3rd party drivers and is 100% compatible with Mac OS X 10.4
Tiger and the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The card can be
purchased and installed either as a Do It Yourself (DIY) kit or via a
same day mail order service provided by Fastmac directly. Fastmac’s
802.11n Wireless Card Upgrade is available now, with special introductory
pricing that starts at $59.95. Each card carries a 1-year warranty and a
30 day money back guarantee.

Fastmac’s Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card is built
specifically for Apple’s 1st generation (2006) MacBook & MacBook Pro
computers. Fastmac replaces Apple’s original Airport Extreme card with a
100% compatible, plug & play internal 802.11n wireless card that is 5
times faster than the previous 802.11g card with up to twice the range.
The difference in speed and distance is instantaneous and literally
levels the playing field between older and newer MacBook & MacBook Pro
computers (in terms of wireless performance). Fastmac includes all
necessary tools and instructions required to open the MacBook. 24-hour
installation services are also available for an additional $89.95. Using
a box in the mail service provided by DHL, Fastmac will pick up the
customer’s MacBook or MacBook Pro, install the upgraded 802.11n card and
return ship the computer back to the customer, all within 24 hours.

Fastmac’s 802.11n wireless card upgrade can also be combined with a hard
drive upgrade to obtain an almost new MacBook or MacBook Pro. Upgrade
pricing starts at $119.95 for a 160GB 5400 RPM Serial ATA (SATA) hard
drive featuring 8MB data buffer cache and a 3 year warranty. Data
transfer and Mac OS X installation services are included at no extra charge.

Compatibility

Fastmac’s Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card is built
specifically for Intel based Apple iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini &
Mac Pro computers. The upgrade requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later with
Apple 802.11n enabler and an Airport compatible 802.11b/g/n router such
as the new Apple Airport Extreme Base Station. More information about
Fastmac’s Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card is available
via the following product page: http://www.fastmac.com/ncard

For more information, check out the Fastmac product page.

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