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Event Radio Rentals offers a wide selection of broadband devices:
If you’ve read "How To Pick The Best Broadband Card" from the Mobile Broadband Buyer’s Guide, you already know that ExpressCards and PC Cards (the oldest of the bunch) are being phased out in favor of USB broadband cards.
The proof is in the pudding:
In short, USB Broadband cards take up less space and are compatible with practically any computer (PC, Laptops, MacBooks & Netbooks) & operating system (Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X, Linux, etc).
Where Do Mobile Hotspots Come In?
Mobile hotspots (also called personal hotspots) are the Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches of broadband devices. They’re new, they’re hot, they’re slick and do a bunch of things you Honda Accord won’t do.
Personal hotspots receive mobile broadband connections from towers (like your cell phone) & broadcast it via WiFi like a wireless router.
In doing so, suddenly you no longer worry about compatibility and support for netbooks, laptops, Linux, windows or Mac. Instead, you’re figuring out how you can connect your WiFi enabled phone, printer, iTouch, camera and even digital photo frames. To stack the cool even more, you might just have GPS thrown in for good measure.
Event Radio Rentals USB Broadband Cards
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Event Radio Rentals Broadband Cards |
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U300 3G/4G Modem (not yet available) |
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Form Factor |
USB Broadband Card |
USB Broadband Card |
USB Broadband Card |
USB Broadband Card |
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External Antenna Jack |
Yes |
Yes (External Antenna Connector) |
Yes |
No |
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Max Download Speed Potential |
3.6 Mbps |
3.1 Mbps |
3.1 Mbps |
3.1 Mbps |
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OS Support |
2000/XP/Vista/7 & Mac OS X (no Windows NT) |
2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7; Mac OS X 10.4 or higher; Linux |
2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7; Mac OS X |
2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 (32-bit editions). Incompatible with Mac OS systems |
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Network |
AT&T 3G Network (GPRS, EDGE, HSPA) |
Verizon 3G Network (EVDO Rev. A) |
Sprint 3G Network (EVDO Rev. A) |
Sprint 3G / 4G Network (EVDO Rev. A / WiMAX) |
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GPS |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes (in 3G mode) |
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Extra Storage |
microSD (up to 32 GB) |
microSD (up to 8 GB) |
No |
No |
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Support Info |
Yes |
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Price |
Included in AirCard Rental Fee |
Included in AirCard Rental Fee |
Included in AirCard Rental Fee |
Included in AirCard Rental Fee |
Event Radio Rentals Mobile Hotspots & 3G Netbooks
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Event Radio Rentals Mobile Hotspots & 3G Netbooks |
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Acer Aspire One (not available) |
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Video Review |
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Form Factor |
Personal Hotspot |
3G Netbook |
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External Antenna Jack |
No |
N/A |
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Max Download Speed Potential |
3.1 Mbps via Sprint Mobile Broadband |
3.6 Mbps via AT&T 3G Network |
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OS Compatibility |
Anything that works via WiFi (computers, phones, game consoles, etc) |
N/A |
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Network Compatibility |
Sprint 3G Network (EVDO Rev. A) |
AT&T 3G Network |
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GPS |
Yes |
No |
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Extra Storage |
No |
Internal Hard Drive |
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Battery Life |
4 Hours (with one device) |
9 Hours with 9 cell battery |
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Support Info |
No |
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Price |
Included in Rental Price |
Included in Rental Price |
Should You Get It?
Event Radio Rentals arguably has the widest variety of options of any mobile broadband rental provider. With a versatile options, they can provide any combination of mobile broadband services you might need for a short space of time.
As an added bonus, they can be called for special quotes (i.e. large business orders for conferences and the like).
Before making a final decision, check out how they stack up against the competition in the Mobile Broadband Rental Comparison.
Otherwise, you can pick up Event Radio Rentals here.
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