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If you’re looking for a small broadband card the Ovation U760 just might be your deal. Not only is it the size of an ordinary thumb drive, but it can actually replace your current one because it has a microSD slot that supports cards up to 32GB.

The U760 is the size of a smaller thumb drive, that’s about the size of a credit card. Unlike other air cards that require drivers to be installed from a CD, which can be a hassle on netbooks the drivers come preinstalled on the air card itself. When you first insert the card it should automatically prompt to install the drivers and possibly the connection manager of the network you’re using. It is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OSX 10.4.11 or later. This air card also has built in GPS, but this can’t be used for turn by turn navigation, rather it’s for people who like to try things like tracking their movement on Google Earth.

As previously mentioned this air card also works as a flash drive, thanks to a built in microSD slot which supports cards up to 32GB. This has more or less become a standard feature for all newer air cards, but it’s a nice feature to see in such a small device.

It also comes with a flexible USB cable, you should definitely use this because of the form factor of this air card, no matter the size air cards that have this form factor are susceptible to breaking because they hang on the side of your laptop or netbook and can easily be bumped into.

When it comes to speed, probably the most important factor when buying an air card the Ovation U760 has a maximal download speed of 3.1mbps and a maximal upload speed of 1.8mbps. You shouldn’t choose this card if you travel abroad frequently because it uses CDMA, which isn’t used in Europe and most other parts of the world.

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