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"Free" Laptop

The big broadband news over the last few days in the UK has been PC World's offer of a free laptop for anyone willing to sign up to a longterm broadband deal with Orange. On the face of it, it seems a strange thing to do, but it only copies the pricing model which Orange (and other companies) have used for mobile phones. Free phone with a long contract for your mobile, so why not free laptop with your broadband contract? The computer on offer is very basic and comes with XP not VISTA, no wireless modem, small hard disk and low ram. The broadband is pretty basic too. So is it a good deal? Hard to say, until some customers have tried it. It certainly wouldn't suit most savvy computer users or those with fast broadband already. If you are tempted, then it is probably worth looking at this site which has been set up by unhappy Orange customers.

http://www.orangeproblems.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3377

Eddie
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