Dell Offers Free Laptops With Broadband Connections

HellasVagabond · Jul 20, 2007, 04:45 PM

A few days ago we saw Orange strike a deal in which they offered free laptops with their contracts. Now Dell has signed a deal with a U.K. mobile phone retailer to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription. Starting in September consumers who buy a two-year contract for America Online's broadband service through the Carphone Warehouse Group will get a coupon for a free base-model Inspiron notebook from Dell. AOL broadband costs £19.99 ($41) per month. This free laptop which is by far better than the one Orange is giving away for free uses Microsoft's Vista Home Basic OS and has 1 GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, an Intel Celeron processor and Wi-Fi. The laptop can be upgraded for a fee. Customers also get a wireless router but have to pay a £14.99 laptop delivery fee. Jonathan Coham, an analyst at Ovum had the following to say.

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"These are very low-margin customers for the time being both Orange and Carphone Warehouse are going to make a slim amount of money on top of what they are getting from the broadband subscriber. I think if Dell is smart they will see this as an opportunity to upsell these basic PC customers with additional accessories, software and support

A Dell spokeswoman said the deal with Carphone Warehouse is an extension of the company's retail strategy, and there will be more retail deals around the world coming soon.

Source: InfoWorld

crow1001 · Jul 20, 2007, 04:55 PM

Mmmmmmmmm, decisions, AOL broadband and a not so crappy laptop by DELL or orange broadband and a crappy laptop, for me its orange all the way, i wouldn't go with AOL even if they bundled in jessica alba for twelve months with full access..

jocksteeluk · Jul 20, 2007, 05:38 PM

give it a little time and i expect both deals to feature on the bbc consumer watchdog programme.

Ben Clarke · Jul 20, 2007, 06:50 PM

Bummer, my bro signed up day before this offer started.

jocksteeluk · Jul 20, 2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben Clarke

Bummer, my bro signed up day before this offer started.

he should contact the customer services and threaten to leave if they dont give him the deal, you do get 10 days before before the activation.

Ben Clarke · Jul 20, 2007, 06:55 PM

Sorry, I mean he was activated the day before the deal. I always get confused...

jocksteeluk · Jul 20, 2007, 06:56 PM

still worth calling customer services, no doubt AOL will get their money regardless but they may have to make your brothers contract a 24months one.

quickie · Jul 20, 2007, 07:01 PM

but its AOL

...there's always a catch. and don't forget those recent AOL horror stories on the news

GLD · Jul 20, 2007, 08:27 PM

AOL in the UK? What does it stand for there? Aristocrats On Line.
I would not even take AOL if they paid me. They will fook you one way or another.

DRDNA · Jul 20, 2007, 08:31 PM

AOL sucks AZZ and so does Dell

Couldnt pay to use either!

TUngsten · Jul 20, 2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crow1001

i wouldn't go with AOL even if they bundled in jessica alba for twelve months with full access..

I would!

TheCrow · Jul 21, 2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TUngsten

I would!

Was just thinking the same myself!

Full access!!

Grings · Jul 21, 2007, 12:48 AM

http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/sh...top_splash.php

meh, 40gb download 'allowance'

WarEagleAU · Jul 21, 2007, 01:27 AM

I sure as hell would!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jul 20, 2007, 05:38 PM	#3
jocksteeluk Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The 13th room on the 13th floor of the 13th building. Posts: 1,427 (0.53/day) Thanks: 22 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts System Specs	give it a little time and i expect both deals to feature on the bbc consumer watchdog programme. __________________ XXXI III MCMLXXXII

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Jul 20, 2007, 06:50 PM	#4
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Jul 20, 2007, 04:55 PM	#2
crow1001 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 364 (0.16/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts System Specs	Mmmmmmmmm, decisions, AOL broadband and a not so crappy laptop by DELL or orange broadband and a crappy laptop, for me its orange all the way, i wouldn't go with AOL even if they bundled in jessica alba for twelve months with full access..

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Jul 20, 2007, 06:55 PM	#6
Ben Clarke Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,690 (1.07/day) Thanks: 72 Thanked 157 Times in 134 Posts System Specs	Sorry, I mean he was activated the day before the deal. I always get confused... __________________ [img disabled]http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/anti_mind_virus.png[/img] Knowlege is power. Power corrupts. Be evil, study hard. “E-mail Devil-Boy challenging him to a duel. Sabers, if possible.” -DanTheBanjoman

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jocksteeluk Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The 13th room on the 13th floor of the 13th building. Posts: 1,427 (0.53/day) Thanks: 22 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts System Specs	still worth calling customer services, no doubt AOL will get their money regardless but they may have to make your brothers contract a 24months one. __________________ XXXI III MCMLXXXII

Jul 20, 2007, 07:01 PM	#8
quickie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 229 (0.11/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	but its AOL ...there's always a catch. and don't forget those recent AOL horror stories on the news

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GLD Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 955 (0.37/day) Thanks: 60 Thanked 119 Times in 69 Posts System Specs	AOL in the UK? What does it stand for there? Aristocrats On Line. I would not even take AOL if they paid me. They will fook you one way or another.

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Jul 21, 2007, 12:48 AM	#13
Grings Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blighty Posts: 1,983 (0.82/day) Thanks: 96 Thanked 187 Times in 166 Posts System Specs	http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/sh...top_splash.php meh, 40gb download 'allowance'

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Jul 21, 2007, 01:27 AM	#14
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