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msmobiles.com_robot
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 Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: Attack of netbooks with built-in mobile broadband - state as of October 2008 |
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Why would you like to buy expensive smartphone if you can get for 40-50 % of the price get a netbook with built-in 3G (HSDPA, up to 7.2 MB/s)?
(on image above: netbooks with built-in HSDPA)
Read on!
Read more at http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/7761.html |
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netboy
Joined: 19 Oct 2005
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Location: Bayarea, CA USA
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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"If you are considering to purchase a smartphone, you might think twice and get instead cheaper smartphone (of course we recommend: powered by Windows Mobile!) and a netbook with built-in HSDPA!"
how much did they pay you to say this??
y would u want a cheap smartphone and buildi-in hspda netbook?
if i want to use netbook, i have to take out simcard from smartphone and put on netbook! when u on netbook, and u have a incoming voice call, how u going to answer the phone? by holding the netbook to your ear? haha |
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EJR
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| netboy wrote: |
if i want to use netbook, i have to take out simcard from smartphone and put on netbook! when u on netbook, and u have a incoming voice call, how u going to answer the phone? by holding the netbook to your ear? haha |
sorry for misunderstanding: in Europe very often the best tariff for voice (unlimited *voice* flat rates, ultra-cheap calls to the world) are available at one operator/tariff but the best tariff for data (unlimited *data flat rate - even pay as you go, or very cheap) are at other operator/tariff.
so 2 SIM cards are needed obviously. |
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kanzlr
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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with linux i will have trouble with softwares? yeah, sure...
I was thinking about a netbook with HSDPA (ECS) but I won't buy it. why? because I can just use a regular one with bluetooth PAN to my Windows Mobile phone.
only one contract (the rates are the same mostly here), lower costs.
I have 500MB included with my phone contract, and it costs just a few € to quadruple that...
built in HSDPA is nice if you are willing to pay for another contract and don't want to setup PAN. thats about it. |
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xiasma
Joined: 21 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| EJR wrote: |
sorry for misunderstanding: in Europe very often the best tariff for voice (unlimited *voice* flat rates, ultra-cheap calls to the world) are available at one operator/tariff but the best tariff for data (unlimited *data flat rate - even pay as you go, or very cheap) are at other operator/tariff.
so 2 SIM cards are needed obviously. |
that's just not true in the uk. Cheapest for both is three. Second cheapest for both is t-mobile, etc |
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Metoo
Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: |
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| xiasma wrote: | | EJR wrote: |
sorry for misunderstanding: in Europe very often the best tariff for voice (unlimited *voice* flat rates, ultra-cheap calls to the world) are available at one operator/tariff but the best tariff for data (unlimited *data flat rate - even pay as you go, or very cheap) are at other operator/tariff.
so 2 SIM cards are needed obviously. |
that's just not true in the uk. Cheapest for both is three. Second cheapest for both is t-mobile, etc |
Not necessarily true. Depending on usage, O2 Simplicity deals can work out much cheaper than Three, and without a lengthy contract. |
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NiTeSHiFT
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Well, here in Germany, o2 has a phone flat for 20 EUR and 10 EUR for 200 MB or 25 EUR for flat Data. Besides that, you can get up to 3 SIM cards using the same contract and capable of using all 3 for data connection at the same time.
So I have one in my iPhone, one in my HTC Touch Pro and one in my Notebook with UMTS-Card (soon perhaps Netbook with integrated HSDPA). Costs me a total for flat o2 to o2 and o2 to land line and flat for data on all 3 cards only 45 EUR per month. THAT's cheap. |
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