<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the feedback. I will have another look at the offers. Coverage is good for all networks where I am (and we're not moving far) so I'll re-consider T-Mobile. In truth, I didn't realise they were that flexible with their limit. <div>
<br></div><div>As for the Vodafone Mini 9, I've no idea what OS it's going to be running. </div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Rob Beard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rob@esdelle.co.uk">rob@esdelle.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">Bruce Beardall wrote:<br>
> Vodafone is planning to offer the Dell Mini 9 for free with a mobile<br>
> broadband contract.<br>
><br>
> You can pre-register your interest here:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mobile-phones/pre-register/&model=Netbook&manufacturer=Dell&type=handset" target="_blank">http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mobile-phones/pre-register/&model=Netbook&manufacturer=Dell&type=handset</a><br>
> <<a href="http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mobile-phones/pre-register/&model=Netbook&manufacturer=Dell&type=handset" target="_blank">http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mobile-phones/pre-register/&model=Netbook&manufacturer=Dell&type=handset</a>><br>
><br>
<br>
</div>Is that running Ubuntu or Windows XP though?<br>
<br>
You might find that some of these newer sticks aren't supported by Linux.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> While on the subject - does anyone have any feedback on mobile broadband<br>
> in the UK? We're moving in November and I'd like to get rid of my<br>
> landline altogether, replacing it with mobile broadband. Currently, I'm<br>
> thinking of 3 since they offer 7Gb for £25 per month without a contract.<br>
> However, if Vodafone's mobile broadband is really that good, I might<br>
> consider the above offer (since I also want to get a netbook).<br>
><br>
> Any ideas?<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
</div>I would seriously check coverage before you ditch the broadband. If you<br>
get good coverage then great, if you don't, well it'll be as much use at<br>
home as a chocolate teapot (as a friend of mine found out, he got a 3<br>
mobile broadband modem on contract at £35 a month with a seriously<br>
underspec'd HP laptop running Vista and found he couldn't get any 3G<br>
reception at home and he's stuck now for 18 months).<br>
<br>
When I have used 3's mobile broadband I found it to be average. You'd<br>
probably be hard pushed to get over 3Mbit/sec unless you live in a<br>
really good coverage area and it's usually large cities and towns which<br>
get the better coverage.<br>
<br>
Personally I now wouldn't touch Three with a 10 foot barge pole. I've<br>
found their customer service to be very poor. I purchased a Skype phone<br>
last week and it died after 3 days. They refused to give me a refund or<br>
direct replacement until I reminded them that the phone wasn't fit for<br>
it's purpose (it wouldn't turn on!). I eventually got a refund from<br>
them and decided to change networks (they said the repair would take 5<br>
days).<br>
<br>
You might want to have a look at T-Mobile. I believe they have a deal<br>
for about £20 a month which gives unlimited usage (3GB fair usage<br>
contract, but as far as I know it's not set in stone).<br>
<br>
What I will do when I do get a 3 broadband modem is get one of the cheap<br>
3 modems from eBay and get it unlocked and use a different network<br>
(T-Mobile again have a £2 a day service, just pay the £2 when you want<br>
to use it which for me would be ideal is I wouldn't use the service when<br>
I'm at home). You can get instructions on how to unlock the E220 modems<br>
(the £50 soap on a rope looking 3 modem) here:<br>
<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/27/avoid-roaming-disasters" target="_blank">http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/27/avoid-roaming-disasters</a><br>
<br>
Rob<br>
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