Vodafone will soon announce it is selling the Mini 9 on a $70 a month plan with a 5GB monthly data allowance and no upfront cost. The laptop includes a built-in 3G modem - a first in the flourishing netbook market that was pioneered by the Asus EEE PC.
$70/month over the term of a two year contract1 comes out at $1,680, meaning you’re paying more than $1000 for two years of 3G broadband internet. Sounds like a lot until you consider that Virgin’s competing mobile broadband product will set you back almost $1000 over the same period, and Vodafone’s own product clocks in at almost $1,200.
If it weren’t for the fact I’ve already got a laptop and iPhone, I’d give this some serious consideration.
1 This two year contract length was just pulled out of my arse, of course.
Published: Friday, 28th November 2008 at 1:18 PM
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