I've no idea if this is the right place to post this, but I've just bought a new toy that I'm over the moon about.

It's a T-mobile data card. (Other makes are available). It's basically a card that plugs into your laptop, and enables you to access the internet anywhere where there is mobile network coverage.

It's brilliant! I'm using it to post this. The connection speed is reasonable (especially as I'm currently sat in a field full of cows) and its apparently a lot better in areas with 3G coverage.

HDTV? Old news. This is a way more impressive technology. How much? £20 a month, for an 18 month contract, with up to 2gig download a month, and the card is free.

About 5 years ago, this would have seriously done your head in. Isn't it amazing how quickly technology moves?

[s70rmp]

I need something like that for a trip to the USA if they do one over there but only need it for a month.

[krish]

had one of these end of 2004 with the company laptop, a Vodafone 3G card, not bad , but then after about 6 months they took them back off all of us

[damage]

£20 give you 2gb a month?

thast amazing (are you sure thats correct)

vodafone mobile connect costs 25 a month for 50mb
(or 250mb depending which you read)


trying to find out abroad costs i think its about £10 a mb
unless you take the travel option

[scouse]

its definitely correct it is tmobiles web and walk packages. you can get a 7.50 add on to existing contracts for the same amount. 2gb. blows all others out of the water.

also coming in august is a deal with payg customers where data will be a maximum of one quid a day at 0.73p per kb.

the big benefit is if you access internet via your 3g phone it will transfer at those speeds at no extra cost. and when hsdpa comes out at the end of this year it will be awesome.

[DJT75]

So hold on (cos i'm not very tech). I could cancel my NTL Broadband & just get one of these for £20 a month?

[the_sanguine]

That's interesting. What's the price while roaming in Europe?