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Orange offers Asus 1005HGO laptop deal with built-in mobile broadband

Thursday, 26 November 2009 By Seamour Rathore seamour@consumerchoices.co.uk

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Orange has a new Asus notebook deal with a built-in mobile broadband sim card.

Orange Mobile Broadband (www.Orange.co.uk) has unveiled a new lightweight notebook deal with built-in mobile broadband which is designed for business travellers and remote workers.

It's a great choice for anyone looking for a highly portable laptop

The Asus 1005HGO is available on an 18- or 24-month contract and you can pick a monthly download limit from 1GB, 3GB or 5GB.

You can also purchase extra download top-ups starting at £5 for 1GB for 30-days.

There is no up-front cost for this laptop, and deals start at £24.47 a month for 1GB on a 24-month contract.

Other features of the Asus 1005HGO include:

Built-in mobile broadband
250GB hard drive
Windows 7
Webcam
6.5 hours battery life
Wireless-enabled

Michael Phillips, product director at Broadbandchoices.co.uk, said: “This is an attractive deal for small businesses or for anyone who works remotely or does a fair amount of business travel.

“There’s no up-front cost for the netbook and with built-in mobile broadband and a weight of just 1.4Kg, it’s a great choice for anyone looking for something highly portable.”

Orange laptop deals



	3GB + Asus Eee Laptop (24 months)	3GB + Compaq Laptop (24 months)
Monthly charge	£30.00	£30.00
Dongle/Laptop costs	£3.99	£3.99
Usage limit	3GB	3GB
Speed (up to)	7.2Mb	7.2Mb
Minimum contract	24 months	24 months
Laptop summary	10.1" display Intel Atom N270 Processor (1.6Ghz) Windows XP Home 1GB Memory 160GB hard drive 802.11 b/g WLAN Up to 6 hours battery life 1.3 mega pixel webcam	10.2" WSVGA HD display Intel Atom N270 Processor (1.6Ghz) Windows XP Home 1GB Memory 60GB hard drive 802.11 b/g WLAN 2 USB, 2 in 1 memory card reader (SD, MMC) Webcam with integrated microphone

	Call Orange on 0800 072 4137	Call Orange on 0800 072 4137