Compare the cheapest ‘free’ laptop deals

Buying a new laptop for your family or yourself?  Thinking about signing up for mobile broadband?    There are loads of deals out there - we compare the cheapest for each network:

Cheapest Laptop with Mobile Broadband Deals

Laptop	Operator	Monthly Cost	Contract Length	Data	Buy Now
Free Acer Aspire 150b*		£17.50 per month	24 months	1GB per month
Free Asus Eee PC 904HD*		£20 per month	24 months	3GB per month & Unlimited WiFi
Free Samsung NC10 laptop*		£25 per month	24 months	1GB per month
Free Asus 1000H Go laptop*		£29.36 per month	24 months	3GB per month
Free Samsung NC10 laptop*		£29.38 per month	24 months	3GB per month & Unlimited WiFi

Last Updated August 2nd 2009

* Please note that these laptops are web books rather than full laptops. Full laptops are available from most retailers if you pay a little more per month or upfront.

FAQs

Are the laptops really free?

As with mobile phone tariffs, the laptop isn’t strictly free.  The mobile broadband provider is subsidising the cost of a laptop to entice you to take their service, in most cases by £10 a month.  You benefit by effectively getting a brand new laptop with no upfront cost and cheap or free credit terms.

What is a webbook or netbook?

Webbooks and netbooks, such as the very popular Asus Eee PC are a new type of laptop which are deisgned to be ideal for using the internet whilst out and about.  They are typically about 30% smaller than a typical laptop with slightly lower specifications including smaller displays, less powerful processors and smaller hard drives.  They are ideal for browsing the internet, email, updating documents and social networking on the move but they are not designed for more complex applications such as image or video editing programmes.  Be sure to check out the detailed list of features before buying.

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