Anything new on the U720?

cptrohn · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 25

Is there any new news on the Novatell U720? Have they gotten they're issues with the FCC worked out yet? I'm being as patient as I can, but how in the world do you forget to run your device by the FCC? Thats just crazy!!

MaximumSignal · Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Anything new on the U720?

southbound747 · EVDO User Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 85

Things can't be rushed. But the guy has a point! How can you forget to get an integral part of a device approved? Sure we'll wait. But it is amazing how Novatel dropped the ball on this one. And hey, folks who've been waiting are entitled to vent.
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MaximumSignal · Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: of course youere right.....

braddqq · EVDO Newbie Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 8

Well it's a good thing I went out and spent $1,200 of my hard earned money on a laptop in which nothing seems to be compatible. Why the hell would laptop manufacturers start selling laptops with Express slots when there's hardly anything out there even made for them? Now that I am paying $9.95 a day for WiFi access, I would have been better off buying an older laptop with a Type II slot. Incompetency. That's all there is nowadays.

Jazzer · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 13

I am stuck in a holidng pattern getting a MacBook Pro based on this device and if it will support the MacBook. I could go Verizon but not a very affordable (or smart) move since I am a Sprint Employee!

I wish someone go just give a Yes or No answer if it will work with a Mac.

jackrodgers · EVDO Addict Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1131

labrat · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: I was all worked up over nothing

I was really excited for the USB modem to come out because I has bought a laptop without a pc card slot. Then I went to buy it and the units were sent back due to I guess this FCC what not mess. So, me being super impatient, I went out and bought a brand new laptop with a PC card slot. So when I thought everything was cool, I got my next work contract in Evansville, IN. To my dismay, Evansville is not an EVDO city yet so here I am sluging away on 1xRTT. Bummer!
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mickeymouse · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

NVTL just received FCC certification for the U720 Y-Cable

http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/Eas731GrantForm.cfm?mode=COPY&RequestTimeout=500&application_id=420698&fcc_id=PKRNVWMCD3000

http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=420698&fcc_id='PKRNVWMCD3000'

here you can find also the Sprint manual:
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=730288&native_or_pdf=pdf

southbound747 · EVDO User Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 85

So if the Y cable has been approved, how quickly can you have the u720 for sale Michael?
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3Gstore · EVDO Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 3171

the next rumored release date is december 3rd. we'll see what happens then. we should be able to sell it the day of release. i also know we will have a review posted of the product, on the same day.

as for mac compatibility, another user on the forum is one of those lucky few who managed to find one for sale in a sprint store when they were pulling them back off the shelves, and he reports that the device he has is *not* compatible with MacOS.

we'll have to hope for apple to release a software update with drivers, or a miraculous hack. cuz you know sprint don't care about us mac heads.

hoth · EVDO Newbie Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

Even if it does not work yet with Mac OSX straight up, should it work with an Intel Mac running Parrallels? Thank you.

3Gstore · EVDO Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 3171

Its not likely to work with parallels. USB devices are 'grabbed' by MacOS first, and made available to the windows virtual environment via parallels. so since it doesn't work with mac, you would be sharing that same inability with windows.

Boot camp would be a different story. it should work with that.

obviously, we'll all know more when the device officially ships.

CntryDoe · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 3

Guest · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

Hold onto your seats and keep an eye open today for some news about these!!