Andrew Lim
It's thought that Andrew was born with built-in Bluetooth. When he talks, radios make that strange buzzing sound usually associated with network interference and there are rumours that he has an alphanumeric keypad implanted in his back. Some think he's going change his name to Phone Boy.
Tuesday 8 April 2008, 4:28pm
Staying online wherever you go is cheaper than ever
When I was growing up I dreamt of a time when I could stay connected to the Internet at high speeds, all the time. Years later and the option to live in a constantly 'online' world is finally becoming an affordable possibility.
At home I'm hooked up to Be, which offers high-speed Internet with an unlimited cap and it's not that expensive. I can watch as much content on BBC iPlayer as I like -- unlike certain other ISPs out there, Be's 'unlimited' really means unlimited.
On my phone I've got Web'n'Walk with a 3GB monthly cap, which so far has been enough for my on-the-go browsing needs. But there's one part of the puzzle left and that's mobile broadband for my laptop, which I'd like to get using a USB dongle.
But what's the best deal on offer? 3, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone all have data dongles on offer. At the moment I think one of the best deals is with 3, which is offering a modem for free on a £15 monthly contract with a 3GB cap.
Altogether, the cost of being 'online' every second of the day racks up to £36.50 every month. In my opinion, that isn't bad -- especially considering most people paid about that for home broadband when it first came out a few years ago.
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