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wodin · 10-18-2009, 04:15 AM

I have an Asus eeePC 1000HE, and I use a USB modem on my local no contract provider. The modem, on a no contract basis is a little under $200, but the service is only $35 per month. That's $25 less than the big four, and as you can quickly calculate, payback is only eight months.

The downside is that I cannot roam to other states with it. It's only a home town deal.

Where I work, there is no Wifi, and our corporate network has so many restrictions and blocked sites that I need an independent internet access. So I have my office desktop sitting on my desk, and my Netbook right beside it for when I need to access some blocked content.

Works for me.

10-18-2009, 04:15 AM	#6
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I have an Asus eeePC 1000HE, and I use a USB modem on my local no contract provider. The modem, on a no contract basis is a little under $200, but the service is only $35 per month. That's $25 less than the big four, and as you can quickly calculate, payback is only eight months. The downside is that I cannot roam to other states with it. It's only a home town deal. Where I work, there is no Wifi, and our corporate network has so many restrictions and blocked sites that I need an independent internet access. So I have my office desktop sitting on my desk, and my Netbook right beside it for when I need to access some blocked content. Works for me.