put in a cellular receiver, and you have a device that will be cheap enough to give away with a 2-year data contract.
I punch people who say this.
But since I already want to punch you for being a
Le Cheater fan, there is danger of this breaking out into an all out brawl and the only way I can win is by fighting dirty and I'm just not about to do that.
DO NOT BUY A NETBOOK/LAPTOP THAT HAS THE RECIEVER BUILT IN, NO MATTER HOW INEXPENSIVE YOU THINK THE NETBOOK/LAPTOP IS.Let me give you the two obvious reasons why:
(1) You just locked yourself into a $1800 ($1440 per month, plus taxes $160, plus netbook $199) netbook that will not keep up with improvements in cellular speed (LTE/WiMAX are around the corner). The obvious problem with this is that you have the least powerful $1800 laptop on the planet.
(2) You have absolutely no flexibility with that "extra" functionality. Take the free USB 3G device, plug that in your netbook that you bought for $299 at Best Buy and enjoy the flexibility of plugging that card into any other computer or laptop that you or your friend owns. Then pay an extra $100 for 3G modem so that you can create wifi hotspots in coffee shops/hotels/conference rooms/moving autos/bars/lunch tables/airports/you name it. Your friends and co-workers will love you for it. That extra flexibility/functionality is absolutely worth the extra $100.
And on top of that, that card will be upgradeable to an LTE or WiMAx card when available. Good luck doing that with your $1800 netbook without it costing you an extra $200.