Orange launches 3G/GPRS wireless laptop card in the UK, joins crowd

Looks like Orange wants to be one of the cool kids now (we reported on T-Mobile UK's 3G/GPRS launch last last month), and is providing its own 3G/GPRS card for PC owners. This enables users to access the web at top speeds near a respectable 384Kbps - that's "near broadband" for the marketers among us. Given that Orange claims to have a wider 3G network than its rival, Vodafone, (covering 60% of the UK population as opposed to a measly 42%) this is good news. The downside may lie in usability; rumor has it the interface on the Orange cards aren't as good, and only time will tell how reliable its network connectivity is and what kinds of download speeds subscribers can realistically expect.