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3 Mobile Broadband cuts costs on Samsung N130 deal

3 Mobile Broadband cuts costs on Samsung N130 deal

Friday, 27 November 2009

By Garnet Roach garnet@consumerchoices.co.uk

3 Mobile Broadband (www.Three.co.uk) has launched a new laptop deal, cutting the cost of its Samsung N130 netbook.

The provider has relaunched its popular £17.50 a month “free laptop” deal, allowing customers to sign up and get a free Samsung N130 mini laptop, with a 1GB monthly mobile broadband download allowance for less than £20 a month.

Free laptop deals are always popular around Christmas time

The Samsung N310 has a 10.1inch screen and weighs just 1.25kg - making it small enough to fit in your handbag. It also has a 160GB hard drive and a built-in webcam.

Customers will also get a mobile broadband dongle, so that they can get online wherever they go, with a 1GB download allowance. The deal is subject to a 24 month contract and out of bundle data costs 10p per MB.

Michael Phillips, Broadbandchoices.co.uk product director, said: “Free laptop deals are always popular around Christmas time, and netbooks like the Samsung N130 make great gifts.

“However, anyone looking to sign up to a deal like this needs to take into consideration the fact that it is a two year commitment. Also, you will need to keep an eye on your download allowance. 1GB is only really suitable for very lightweight users and out of bundle costs can soon add up.

“Make sure that you regularly check your 3 Mobile account to see how much data you’ve used, or install our free Broadband Download Monitor, which allows you to set alarms as you reach your limit,” he advised.

Other 3 Mobile Broadband free laptop deals

 
 
 1GB + Dell Mini 1012 Laptop 5GB + Dell Mini 1012 Laptop 5GB + Compaq CQ61 Laptop 
Monthly charge£17.50
£25.00
£30.00
Dongle/Laptop costsFree Free Free
Usage limit1GB5GB5GB
Speed (up to)7.2Mb7.2Mb7.2Mb
Minimum contract24 months 24 months 24 months
Laptop summary
  • 10.1"High Definition Display
  • Intel Atom N450 (1.66Ghz)
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • 1GB Memory
  • 160GB SATA hard drive
  • 802.11 b/g WLAN
  • Up to 8 hours battery life (Lithium ION)
  • 7 in 1 memory card reader (SD, SDHC, MMC)
  • 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI connector, 1x VGA port
  • Integrated Intel 950 Graphics Media Accelerator
  • 10.1"High Definition Display
  • Intel Atom N450 (1.66Ghz)
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • 1GB Memory
  • 160GB SATA hard drive
  • 802.11 b/g WLAN
  • Up to 8 hours battery life (Lithium ION)
  • 7 in 1 memory card reader (SD, SDHC, MMC)
  • 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI connector, 1x VGA port
  • Integrated Intel 950 Graphics Media Accelerator
  • 15.6" Brightview HD display
  • AMD Sempron M100 (2.0 GHz)
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 2GB Memory
  • 160GB hard drive
  • 802.11 b/g WLAN
   
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