Novatel Ovation U720 USB720 Rev A and Mac OS X Compatibility

gilsurf · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:14 am Post subject:

I have a PB G4 with 10.3.9 and I installed the drivers that came with my U720 from 3Gstore and it works fine. Yes, I know, it said it would not work, but I gave it a try and it worked!

macbenz · EVDO Newbie Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 2

well , can you please send me the file by email because everything i have tried has failed so far.

gilsurf · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject:

Please contact 3Gstore.com support for that. They have been quite helpful since I bought my U720 from them.

toad · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 23

So there's no solution short of begging 3Gstore?
I've given them over a grand for various gear over the years, but didn't buy my U720 from them.

bcg · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: Its a service!

I wonder why it is so difficult to understand that this whole forum, the evdoinfo.com site, etc. are all a service that we are so lucky to receive at no cost. The forum administrators are more than knowledgeable and exceedingly helpful.

When you purchase a product, that product may include service and information. How could the 3Gstore be expected to offer that service and info to people who chose to put there money for products (that are sold at the 3Gstore) elsewhere. Why would a respectable business give free service to anyone when the only way they make money on any of this is through items or services sold?

II get annoyed when it is implied that a business in greedy when it sells its services exactly as it has stated it will!

No, I don't work for these guys. I just appreciate what they do for/with us, and I respect their business.

Barbara

editor1 · EVDO User Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 82

Well said, and I totally agree, Barbara.

Alex · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:56 am Post subject:

macbenz/toad... here's an option.

if you are still within your trial period, simply cancel that useless device and then buy a u720 from 3gstore.

you'll get the best mac+evdo customer support that exists in the world.

gilsurf · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:57 am Post subject:

Or pay for a support contract?

toad · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 23

I'm not criticizing the 3Gstore, just annoyed that a solution was available then removed. I don't know that it's fair to force people to buy from them to have access to what others are trying to share solutions to for free. I had an already active account with sprint and bought my u720 at a store a block from my home for the same price as here, only without shipping. I bought my cdu 550 from 3Gstore, and began my sprint account with em, got my KR1 from them, and a 3G, even. I'm not knocking their service, but there's a tension between being an information source and trying to monopolize access to the solution to a problem. (And yes, I know this is all really sprint's fault, which is another reason I don't mean to sound over-critical of 3Gstore.)
As for canceling my useless (? howso?) u720, great idea. No net for a week or so and the extra however much for shipping sounds like a wonderful solution to me.

Michael · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject:

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sparcdr · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: WWAN Support

Yeah, the Apple WWAN support works fine for me. I'm using EX720 with Sprint on my MacBook Pro. I would had bought from 3Gstore, but I was in a time crunch at the moment to get internet access. I've been going months without internet access, and I run my business through the internet mostly, if that explains why I had to go through retail. The Sprint retail people actually know what's needed to get it working under Mac OS X, at least the one I went to did. The manager has a MacBook Pro, and he even wrote down all the information I'd need to connect using Mac OS X. I had to activate using Windows of course, but I did it on location so I could complain if it didn't work. I can even return it within 30 days if I wanted. If I get a second card and new service, I'll buy from 3Gstore though.

As for U620, the Sprint manager recommended it since I had a Mac, but I did my research and had a free ExpressCard slot. I heard that ExpressCard was faster than USB anyways for EVDO. (Better signal)

JohnJohn · EVDO Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 8

I can verify that my new Santa Rosa based PowerBook does work without any extra software with my Verizon Express card. Awesome!

sparcdr · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject:

Santa Rosa? That's a MacBook Pro, and I just bought one too... still on first gen.

JohnJohn · EVDO Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 8