Comments on: HP Mini 1000 3G option does use Qualcomm Gobi http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: R http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g/#comment-42101 R Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:06:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g#comment-42101 <p>Unfortunately there is not a lot of profit in this situation for anyone to offer a subsidy, HP certainly does not have much in a $400 netbook and AT&T or whomever has little reason to offer a discount on service for one device or another. </p> Unfortunately there is not a lot of profit in this situation for anyone to offer a subsidy, HP certainly does not have much in a $400 netbook and AT&T or whomever has little reason to offer a discount on service for one device or another.

]]> By: Luscious http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g/#comment-42102 Luscious Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:34:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g#comment-42102 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This solution seems more a "convenience" solution for simple folks who like an all-in-one setup with no cards or USB sillyness to deal with. Of course we all know convenience comes at a price.</p> <p>I'll stick with my 2133 mini note and express card broadband solution for now.</p> <p>Offer the monthly plans at a subsidized price with the Mini 1000, however, and that convenience factor suddenly becomes attractive and affordable.</p> <p>If this is the trend, I would like to see wireless broadband rates come down to DSL prices in the next few years.</p></div>

This solution seems more a “convenience” solution for simple folks who like an all-in-one setup with no cards or USB sillyness to deal with. Of course we all know convenience comes at a price.

I’ll stick with my 2133 mini note and express card broadband solution for now.

Offer the monthly plans at a subsidized price with the Mini 1000, however, and that convenience factor suddenly becomes attractive and affordable.

If this is the trend, I would like to see wireless broadband rates come down to DSL prices in the next few years.

]]> By: annie http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g/#comment-42103 annie Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:03:57 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/hp-mini-1000-3g#comment-42103 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>It's great that HP is offering a $40 rebate... but that still doesn't justify the cost of embedded mobile broadband when you can get several Verizon mobile broadband cards for Free. And with an external mobile broadband card you'll be able to use it in more than one computer or in a router to share the connection. Here's a link to some videos that compare Verizon and Sprint mobile broadband cards: <a href="http://moremobileinternet.com/product-reviews/" rel="nofollow">http://moremobileinternet.com/product-reviews/</a></p> </div>

It’s great that HP is offering a $40 rebate… but that still doesn’t justify the cost of embedded mobile broadband when you can get several Verizon mobile broadband cards for Free. And with an external mobile broadband card you’ll be able to use it in more than one computer or in a router to share the connection. Here’s a link to some videos that compare Verizon and Sprint mobile broadband cards: http://moremobileinternet.com/product-reviews/

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