Comments on: Free Laptop with Mobile Internet Contract? http://cybernetnews.com/free-laptop-with-mobile-internet-contract/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/free-laptop-with-mobile-internet-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-135184 Ryan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:57:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11911#comment-135184 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135094" rel="nofollow">The How-To Geek wrote:</a><blockquote>They would definitely make money off this, since they can use their current cell phone tactics… hidden fees, outrageous overage charges, hundreds of dollars in order to cancel… sounds like a moneymaker =)</blockquote></div> Not to mention the useless services that they get people to sign up for by giving them a trial period, and then charging them if they don't cancel. Those are the things that piss me off. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135095" rel="nofollow">Omar Upegui wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ll buy that business model. It works well with cellphones and it’s also very similar to inkjet printers and ink cartridges. The money is not in the printer, the money is in the consumables.</blockquote></div> Printers are definitely a good example of that. What really amazes me is how much replacement cartridges cost for laser printers... it's normally way more than the printer itself. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-135144" rel="nofollow">Google wrote:</a><blockquote>On a side note, since my Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode for the near see able future and I forgot my login information is there a way for me to sign onto my account?</blockquote></div> Check your email... I sent you your username. The How-To Geek wrote:
They would definitely make money off this, since they can use their current cell phone tactics… hidden fees, outrageous overage charges, hundreds of dollars in order to cancel… sounds like a moneymaker =)

Not to mention the useless services that they get people to sign up for by giving them a trial period, and then charging them if they don’t cancel. Those are the things that piss me off.

Omar Upegui wrote:
I’ll buy that business model. It works well with cellphones and it’s also very similar to inkjet printers and ink cartridges. The money is not in the printer, the money is in the consumables.

Printers are definitely a good example of that. What really amazes me is how much replacement cartridges cost for laser printers… it’s normally way more than the printer itself.

Google wrote:
On a side note, since my Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode for the near see able future and I forgot my login information is there a way for me to sign onto my account?

Check your email… I sent you your username.

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/free-laptop-with-mobile-internet-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-135144 Google Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:38:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11911#comment-135144 Wouldn't that just be the same thing as taking out a lown for the thing and making monthly payments? On a side note, since my Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode for the near see able future and I forgot my login information is there a way for me to sign onto my account? Wouldn’t that just be the same thing as taking out a lown for the thing and making monthly payments?

On a side note, since my Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode for the near see able future and I forgot my login information is there a way for me to sign onto my account?

]]> By: Richard http://cybernetnews.com/free-laptop-with-mobile-internet-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-135097 Richard Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:50:58 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11911#comment-135097 They been doing that since last year in the UK with laptops pre-installed with AOl,Norton Software etc... but they there doing other offers like Xbox 360 Elite, Wii, Ipod Touches this year along with laptops I will keep with pay as you go for now They been doing that since last year in the UK with laptops pre-installed with AOl,Norton Software etc… but they there doing other offers like Xbox 360 Elite, Wii, Ipod Touches this year along with laptops

I will keep with pay as you go for now

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/free-laptop-with-mobile-internet-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-135095 Omar Upegui Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:35:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11911#comment-135095 Hi Ryan: I'll buy that business model. It works well with cellphones and it's also very similar to inkjet printers and ink cartridges. The money is not in the printer, the money is in the consumables. Omar.- Hi Ryan:

I’ll buy that business model. It works well with cellphones and it’s also very similar to inkjet printers and ink cartridges. The money is not in the printer, the money is in the consumables.

Omar.-

]]> By: The How-To Geek http://cybernetnews.com/free-laptop-with-mobile-internet-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-135094 The How-To Geek Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:33:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=11911#comment-135094 They would definitely make money off this, since they can use their current cell phone tactics... hidden fees, outrageous overage charges, hundreds of dollars in order to cancel... sounds like a moneymaker =) They would definitely make money off this, since they can use their current cell phone tactics… hidden fees, outrageous overage charges, hundreds of dollars in order to cancel… sounds like a moneymaker =)

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