Just the other day it was announced that Dell was partnering with AT&T in the US to offer a Mini 9 Netbook with a mobile data contract. Now David Flynn over at APC is reporting that Dell and Vodafone are shacking up in Australia to offer a free Mini 9 netbook on a $70 contract for 24 months. The deal includes 5GB of mobile data each month, and is expected to be announced next week and be available in December.
Doing a bit of maths, you’re still better off buying the Mini 9 up front and then adding the Vodafone 5GB data pack with USB modem for $40 a month (it works out about $120 cheaper). But sometimes convenience is everything, isn’t it?
Head on over to APC for a full cost breakdown of the bundle, and if you’re in the market for both a netbook and a wireless internet contract, maybe hold off for a week or two until we receive the official announcement…
[APC Mag]
mr-crash
November 28, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I like having a laptop i’m not paying $$$ a month for.
Report PermalinkThat being said, maybe i’d consider this deal if it was for something a little higher end than the dell mini.
Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer
November 29, 2008 at 8:08 AM
This is great idea, considering these netbooks cost less than most high end mobile phones. The built-in SIM card holder with 3G broadband cards are a much better idea than USB dongles especially if you use them on public transport.
Hopefully everyone will start doing it and the price will come down and then all the 3G networks will start to crash like Optus did with the iPhone. Happy days.
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