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| Thread ID: 105674 | 2009-12-10 10:04:00 | Wiring the hippy | Organicpete (133) | Press F1 |
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| 838429 | 2009-12-10 10:04:00 | Hi Guys, I am trying to help a friend get online. I am starting to draw a blank so thought I'd call on some wiser heads :) He is a post- hippy off the grid in a caravan. No debt what so ever even :D He wants to get a netbook as they are small and robust for backpacking out to the friendly local library with its wifi. What are his choices getting online back in the caravan ? :) Is it woosh etc or does he resort to the vodecom special offer. $99/mth 'free' 'T stick' 36 mth one kidney plan ? I wonder how many Nanas get sucked in by these horrific plans? thanks for any ideas :) Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 838430 | 2009-12-10 10:25:00 | Where in NZ is s/he, in this caravan? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 838431 | 2009-12-10 10:27:00 | Where in NZ is s/he, in this caravan? In Wanganui :) |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 838432 | 2009-12-10 10:32:00 | Plug into Metla's power supply :p. Its probably a vodem, or woosh. Unless telecom have something cheaper. Looks like telecom's mobile broadband is prepay (99 for the modem). So, at least when he runs out, he cant use it till he fills it up | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 838433 | 2009-12-10 10:32:00 | Park the Caravan up by the library. | Metla (12) | ||
| 838434 | 2009-12-10 10:40:00 | Plug into Metla's power supply :p. Its probably a vodem, or woosh. Unless telecom have something cheaper. Looks like telecom's mobile broadband is prepay (99 for the modem). So, at least when he runs out, he cant use it till he fills it up good point about the running out :) |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 838435 | 2009-12-10 10:41:00 | Some of the netbooks do have a 3g device built in, all you need is a sim card I think. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 838436 | 2009-12-10 10:42:00 | Park the Caravan up by the library. Untowable...It will never get a warrant :D |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 838437 | 2009-12-10 19:55:00 | vodem is horribly expensive. has a 10meg (yes that meg not gig) daily limit then your charged per meg after that. fine for doing emails but once updates kick in.....$$$$. a mate did have telecom wirelesss and cost $1000 in the first month. i don't know how much data that was tho. what power supply to the caravan does he have? i would look at 2 way satellite. |
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| 838438 | 2009-12-10 20:05:00 | My sister went to stay with the old boy while she had some downtime between touring America and Europe (Good for some) Anyway, she ran up a $2500 bill on the old boys account......:xmouth: | Metla (12) | ||
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