Broadband & free laptop
Free laptop with broadband? Many mobile broadband packages now offer a free laptop as part of the contract making a broadband deal a cost efficient way of getting a new laptop.
Compare the best broadband and free laptop offers below:
Free laptop not for you? Compare all the latest mobile broadband offers here >> mobile broadband
Broadband & free laptop explained
Laptops give you the chance to break free of wires and the broadband providers listed above recognise the importance of this flexibility. Like the mobile phone, the mobile computer (laptop) has revolutionised the way we communicate online and, as broadband is essential to online communication, broadband and free laptops make an ideal coupling.
Free laptop deals
For the home broadband user, AOL Broadband's wireless package with a free laptop offers great value broadband with all the tools to go wireless. The wireless router included in this package means you're not the only one at home who can avail of wireless broadband.
Having wireless broadband at home allows laptop users to work anywhere in the house, this gives scope for catching up with friends, reading the news, watching video clips and sending emails from your bedroom, the living room or, if you wish, the garden.
For a full comparison of all home broadband deals click here >> home broadband
Why limit your broadband use to your home? The packages offered by 3, T-Mobile, Vodafone and Orange either direct or via Carphone Warehouse (above) mean that you can connect to the internet at broadband speeds no matter where you are (subject to mobile phone coverage). To find out the mobile broadband coverage in your area click onto the providers pages and enter your postcode.
The mobile broadband packages above come with a free USB modem (either a USB dongle or a USB stick) that can be plugged straight into the USB slot of your laptop to connect to the internet wirelessly wherever you are. The USB modems are small and discreet and ready to go within two days of ordering. Some also now come with broadband built in, for example Vodafone offer a netbook with broadband built in - actually removing the need for a dongle at all.
Even if you are going on holiday you can bring your mobile broadband and free laptop with you and you won't have to miss a thing. Additionally, there is no need for a landline connection when you're using mobile broadband so forget paying £11 a month this.
To compare all mobile broadband packages click here >> mobile broadband
Broadband and free laptop savings
Considering the amount that the laptops and netbooks on offer are worth (upwards of £400) there are genuine savings to be made by combining your laptop with a home or mobile broadband purchase.
Who are free laptops for?
- Students
- Business people
- Anyone who wants more from their broadband package
Mobile broadband and free laptops
Getting a free laptop with your mobile broadband is very similar to getting a free phone with a mobile phone sim card. Mobile broadband is especially suited to laptop users as it requires no external power source and can get reception anywhere there is mobile phone coverage. Mobile broadband free laptop deals are a great way to save money on both broadband and laptop purchasing, making them a winning combination for both customer and broadband provider.
The following mobile broadband providers offer broadband free laptop deals:
- 3 - there are a number of free laptop deals on offer when it comes to 3, going through the Carphone Warehouse, you can get a free Acer Aspire laptop. Alternatively, you buy your laptop via 3 and choose from the HP 550, Hp 2133 and HP DV6000 laptop models to find the best laptop for you.
- Vodafone - offer a number of free laptop deals through Phones4U including a free Toshiba L350 and a free Sony CR31 both for a £40 a month mobile broadband contracts.
- T-Mobile - are currently offering a free Acer laptop via Carphone Warehouse
- Orange - are currently offering the lowest price mobile broadband and free laptop offer, at £25 a month you can get Orange mobile broadband and a free 10.2" webbook. Phones4U also offer a range of mobile broadband and free laptop deals with Orange mobile broadband, including free Toshiba L350 or Sony FW11E for a £30 a month contract.
Home broadband and free laptops
Currently AOL Broadband are the only home broadband provider to offer broadband free laptop deals, representing excellent value to the consumer.
AOL Broadband are currently the only home broadband provider to combine broadband with a free laptop. With prices starting at just £19.99, this deal represents excellent value for money.
Free laptops on offer with broadband
- Acer Aspire 5315 laptop
- Webbook 10.2
- HP 550 laptop
- HP 2133 laptop
- HP DV6000 laptop
- Acer TravelMate 5320
- Asus Eee PC900
- Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook
- Fujitsu Siemens V5535
- Compaq A975
- Asus Eee 904
Acer Aspire 5315 laptop
This laptop is available to those choosing AOL Broadband, 3 and T-Mobile packages.
Specifications
- Intel Celeron M530 Santa Rosa
- Memory:1GB RAM
- Hard Drive: 80GB Hard Disk Drive
- Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti, CD/DVD reader/writer for all types of CD/DVD discs
- Connectivity: Wireless LAN B/G, 3 x USB 2.0 Ports
Compatibility:
Windows Vista Basic: Additional Software: Acer Empowering Technology, Acer Arcade, Norton Internet Security Trial, Adobe Reader, NTI CD Maker
- Display Size: 15.4" WXGA TFT Display with Acer CrystalBrite technology
Webbook 10.2
This laptop is available with Orange mobile broadband, to compare all Orange's mobile broadband deals click here >> Orange mobile broadband
Features
- Processor: VIA C7-M
- Clock speed: 1.6Ghz
- Battery life: up to 2.5hrs
- Memory: 512Mb
- Hard drive: 80Gb
- Display: 10.2" widescreen
- Wireless enabled
- 1 year warranty
- 3 USB ports
- Weight 2.8Kg
Operating system:
Genuine Microsoft Windows XP
Software
Microsoft Outlook express Microsoft Windows firewall Microsoft Windows Media Player
Asus Eee PC 900
This laptop is free with Orange mobile broadband, direct on the Orange site. At just £25 this is truely a bargain.
Asus Eee PC 900 16GB Win
- Windows XP
- Wireless enabled
- 1024Mb RAM
- Battery life 2.5 hrs
- 8.9" screen
- 2 year warranty
- Weight 0.99kg
- Laptop worth £299
HP 550 laptop
This laptop is available with 3 mobile broadband, to compare all 3's mobile broadband deals click here >> 3 mobile broadband
15.4-inch business notebook
Intel mobile processors, Core 2 Duos and Celerons.
- Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics
- Up to 4GB of memory
- Up to 250GB of hard drive storage
- Combo optical drive or DVD burner
Screen resolution of 1280×800 pixels
802.11 wireless
- Ethernet LAN
- 56k modem
- Pptional Bluetooth
- Three USB ports
- ExpressCard slot
- VGA output.
Weight: 5.5 lb Operating system: Windows Vista
HP 2133 laptop
This laptop is available with 3 mobile broadband, to compare all 3's mobile broadband deals click here >> 3 mobile broadband
Weight: 2.63 lb (1.19 kg) Dimensions: 255 x 165 x 27 mm
Operating System:
- Genuine Windows Vista Business 32
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic 32
- Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows® XP Professional custom installed
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- FreeDOS
Display size 8.9-inch diagonal WXGA
Graphics VIA Chrome 9
HP DV6910 laptop
This laptop is available with 3 mobile broadband, to compare all 3's mobile broadband deals click here >> 3 mobile broadband
- Monitor: 15.4″ widescreen with HP BrightView
- NVIDIA nForce Go 430 chipset - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics with AMD processors
Connectivity
- Integrated wireless support for 802.11 b/g (configurable)
- Wireless LAN
- Bluetooth
Features
- 3 x USB 2.0 ports on select models
- ExpressCard/54 slot
- DDR II SDRAM
- Integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers
- 60 GB plus more
- 1 x IEEE1394 / FireWire port
- 5-in-1 media card
- Two omni-directional microphones (integrated camera)
Operating system:
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Acer TravelMate 5320
This travel laptop comes free with T-Mobile's excellent mobile broadband packages.
- TM5320-101G12Mi
- Intel® Celeron® M processor 540 (1.86GHz)
- Vista Home Premium
- 15.4" WXGA LCD TFT
- Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator
- 1GB (2*512MB) DDR2
- 120 GB hard disk drive
- DVD-Super Multi
- Gigabit Ethernet
- 802.11BG WLAN
- 5-in-1 card reader
- 6 Cell Battery
- 0.3MP Camera
- 1 year collect & return International Traveller warranty
Through exclusive Phones 4 U deals you can get these laptops free with either Orange or Vodafone mobile broadband:
Toshiba L300 Laptop
Features include:
- 15.4" display
- Intel Celeron 560 Processor
- 1GB Ram
- 120GB Hard Drive
- DVD-RW
- Vista Home Premium
Toshiba L350 Laptop
Features include:
- 17" display
- Dual Core T2370 Processor
- 2GB Ram
- 120GB Hard Drive
- DVD-RW
- Vista Home Premium
Sony NR32 Laptop
Features include:
- 15.4" display
- Intel Dual Core T2370
- 2GB Ram
- 200GB Hard Drive
- DVD-RW
- Vista Home Premium.
Sony FW11E Laptop
Features include:
- 16.4" display
- Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
- 3GB Ram
- 250GB Hard Drive
- DVD-RW
- Vista Home Premium.
Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook
The Dell Insprion Mini Netbook is available with built-in Vodafone mobile broadband - this means you don't have to worry about plugging in your USB modem stick/dongle - you can just connect to the internet directly from your laptop - no wires, no USB stick, no hassles!
- Built-in Vodafone Mobile Broadband with speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps – no separate modem required, no cables, no fuss
- Windows XP – you can install and use all your normal office applications
- Fast start up – open the lid and you’re online in seconds, just close the lid when you’re done
Technical specifications:
- 8.9inch LCD screen
- 1.6GHZ Intel® Atom Processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System with Microsoft® Works
- 1GB Ram
- 8GB SSD hard drive (+ built-in card reader allowing memory expansion)
- Weighs less than 1KG
- Integrated Bluetooth™
- Just 9.1inches X 6.7 inches
- Wi-Fi enabled
- Integrated Webcam
Fujitsu Siemens V5535
The Fujitsu Siemens V5535 is available from Phones for you with both Vodafone and Orange laptops, bringing you mobile broadband on the go.
Product Description: Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO Mobile V5535 - C 550 2 GHz - 15.4" TFT
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 36 cm x 26 cm x 3.9 cm
- Weight: 2.7 kg
- System Type: Notebook
- Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
- Processor: Intel Celeron 550 / 2 GHz
- Cache Memory: 1 MB - L2 Cache
- RAM: 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- Hard Drive: 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Optical Storage: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - integrated
- Display: 15.4" TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Graphics Controller: SiS Mirage 3+
- Memory Allocation Technology: Shared Video Memory (UMA)
- Audio Output: Sound card
- Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Input Device: Keyboard, touchpad
- Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Battery: Lithium Ion
- Run Time (Up To): 1.33 hour(s)
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
- Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
Are you thinking that it's about time to get a new laptop or netbook? Why not stop shelving the idea and choose one of the mobile or home broadband with free laptop packages above and kill two birds with one stone?
To find out about the latest developments in broadband and laptop technology, check out our guide - Built-in broadband laptops explained
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