Comments on: Are Netbooks With Contracts Worth It? http://skattertech.com/2009/11/are-netbooks-with-contracts-worth-it/ gadget news and reviews Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:35:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://skattertech.com/2009/11/are-netbooks-with-contracts-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-73342 James Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:51:20 +0000 http://skattertech.com/?p=3622#comment-73342 I also agree... I could argue all day with the prices of mobile broadband. I have one of the Acer Netbooks with 3G. The price vs. bandwidth is just not fair. I just disagree with thinking that the Netbook is part of the problem. I liked the fact that I got a whole computer for the same price. To address the iPhone or Droid point. I have an iPhone 3G S, and cannot tether it to anything. I just don't want to keep Jailbreaking this thing over an over again. I actually don't use the 3G service that much, I try to find free WIFI as much as possible. The overage costs just to much. The Sprint Broadband is much better in that respect. I have looked on places like Craigslist and eBay to just buy outright one of the USB devices to move my data SIM card around to different Notebooks that I have. I also agree… I could argue all day with the prices of mobile broadband. I have one of the Acer Netbooks with 3G. The price vs. bandwidth is just not fair.

I just disagree with thinking that the Netbook is part of the problem. I liked the fact that I got a whole computer for the same price.

To address the iPhone or Droid point. I have an iPhone 3G S, and cannot tether it to anything. I just don’t want to keep Jailbreaking this thing over an over again.

I actually don’t use the 3G service that much, I try to find free WIFI as much as possible. The overage costs just to much. The Sprint Broadband is much better in that respect.

I have looked on places like Craigslist and eBay to just buy outright one of the USB devices to move my data SIM card around to different Notebooks that I have.

]]> By: Sahas Katta http://skattertech.com/2009/11/are-netbooks-with-contracts-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-73341 Sahas Katta Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:47 +0000 http://skattertech.com/?p=3622#comment-73341 Agreed, Sprint offers a Netbook through Best Buy for free. However it's still a $60/month fee for just 5GB. Point being, mobile broadband prices are just crazy! The better alternative would be to use WiFi when you need it at let's say Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonalds, Panera Bread or any of those thousands of locations. A Netbook's 3G connection is limited to just that single unit. And if you do need really need 3G Broadband, tethering plans for the iPhone and Droid both are just $30 extra for the same 5GB. What do you think? Agreed, Sprint offers a Netbook through Best Buy for free. However it’s still a $60/month fee for just 5GB. Point being, mobile broadband prices are just crazy! The better alternative would be to use WiFi when you need it at let’s say Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonalds, Panera Bread or any of those thousands of locations. A Netbook’s 3G connection is limited to just that single unit. And if you do need really need 3G Broadband, tethering plans for the iPhone and Droid both are just $30 extra for the same 5GB. What do you think?

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]]> By: James http://skattertech.com/2009/11/are-netbooks-with-contracts-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-73338 James Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://skattertech.com/?p=3622#comment-73338 Nice article! But, it occurred to me that this may be the wrong to look at this. If one were interested in MOBILE Broadband, these charges are going to be there whether you buy this netbook or not. Instead of just getting the little USB thing, you get a whole working computer. I have seen the Acer Netbooks given away for free just like the USB thing! Just my two cents!!! Nice article! But, it occurred to me that this may be the wrong to look at this.

If one were interested in MOBILE Broadband, these charges are going to be there whether you buy this netbook or not. Instead of just getting the little USB thing, you get a whole working computer. I have seen the Acer Netbooks given away for free just like the USB thing!

Just my two cents!!!

]]> By: Jordan Zhang http://skattertech.com/2009/11/are-netbooks-with-contracts-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-73327 Jordan Zhang Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:58:42 +0000 http://skattertech.com/?p=3622#comment-73327 Nice little article- I always wondered about the cost effectiveness of these two options but never really looked into it! Nice little article- I always wondered about the cost effectiveness of these two options but never really looked into it!

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