That’s not broadband for your mobile by the way, that’s broadband on the move. But then who’s to say this deal won’t mean on your mobile too one day? Vodafone and Sony Ericsson certainly don’t look as though they would this month, as they announce their plans to lower the charges drastically for high-speed broadband on the move in the UK for business.
The Lenovo ThinkPad is a laptop in every sense of the word but from August this year it will have the new 3G technology that will mean broadband could eventually be as cheap as... free! When users purchase one of the new models, they will then be able to access the Vodafone mobile broadband service and receive a 30-day free trial on the internet.
There is no tie-in to the free service, no bank charges and no digits needed. It just requires your name and email and after that, you’re away and surfing for nothing. It’s a notebook for the small/medium business user, who is out and about most of the day and needs to connect to the web on the go. Aside from the internet capabilities, the ThinkPad is a pretty advanced piece of hardware on its own. It’s not the most affordable model on the market but it boasts excellent reviews and is a lightweight and powerful laptop for business and home, on the move.
The carrot of ‘free’ internet is something a few of the ISPs have latched on to but some have come under scrutiny, such as the so-called free deal from Talk Talk and The Carphone Warehouse. Is this another one of the same ideas? We’ll have to wait and see.
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