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sammyjayuk · 17-07-2009, 14:53

I must admit to being somewhat confused as to how this netbook can be advertised as "free" when, as far as I can tell from VM's website, 1GB mobile broadband packages with the netbook cost £10 more per month than those without it. Of course, every other mobile company does it - but you're paying £240 for the netbook over the life of the contract, which isn't immediately clear. It does seem that VM's 3GB + netbook package is at no extra cost, though.

I suppose it's a bit like mobile phone contracts (in fact, it's probably exactly like mobile phone contracts...) with a "free" phone - and to be honest I'm not entirely sure how they continue to get away with that either! For example, comparing O2's standard 600/500 plan at £35pcm for 18 months with their simplicity 600/600 plan at £20pcm for just a 1 month minimum term shows that over 18 months you pay £270 extra for taking a phone - so, as with the laptop deals, I can hardly see how the term "free" applies there!

As I said, it's not just VM doing it - it's just always confused me how a phone/laptop can be advertised as "free" when it's obvious to any clod with a calculator that "free" doesn't usually come into it...

Sam

17-07-2009, 14:53	#92
sammyjayuk Inactive Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Plymouth, PL1 (ex-TW) Age: 39 Services: M TV (SA V+), XXL BB, M phone, Pace Sky+HD (HD, Variety, Movies) & O2 iPhone 3G 35 Posts: 191	Re: Free Netbook from Virgin? I must admit to being somewhat confused as to how this netbook can be advertised as "free" when, as far as I can tell from VM's website, 1GB mobile broadband packages with the netbook cost £10 more per month than those without it. Of course, every other mobile company does it - but you're paying £240 for the netbook over the life of the contract, which isn't immediately clear. It does seem that VM's 3GB + netbook package is at no extra cost, though. I suppose it's a bit like mobile phone contracts (in fact, it's probably exactly like mobile phone contracts...) with a "free" phone - and to be honest I'm not entirely sure how they continue to get away with that either! For example, comparing O2's standard 600/500 plan at £35pcm for 18 months with their simplicity 600/600 plan at £20pcm for just a 1 month minimum term shows that over 18 months you pay £270 extra for taking a phone - so, as with the laptop deals, I can hardly see how the term "free" applies there! As I said, it's not just VM doing it - it's just always confused me how a phone/laptop can be advertised as "free" when it's obvious to any clod with a calculator that "free" doesn't usually come into it... Sam