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Why Are There No Free Laptops?

Written on:February 22, 2010
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Today’s accelerated view of world and literally spam of content we face every day is somewhat of a fake base to build on. When you read free laptops chances are that you are going to have to pay some kind of a monthly fee to acquire the computer in subject. While this all sounds great at first, please take a moment and think why would it worth it for the companies to give out laptops just like that. Sure, it would be a great way to promote them, but there are better solutions for actually selling them, so free laptops are just not happening anytime soon in spite of plummeting of production prices.

free laptops dont existNot all is lost though, mobile broadband providers are so eager to sell their own products that they are going great lengths to promote them with laptops virtually free. You are still going to pay a monthly fee, but that being within reason, and fair for the service itself you won’t think you are paying the laptop too, right? Wrong. These prices are calculated in such a fashion that you will pay for the free laptop and the service too.

Contradiction? Sounds like one, but I wouldn’t go as far as saying this is not fair or misrepresentation, see if you think for a second; this is good for you, the customer, since you are getting a product and a service for a fair price, and good for the provider as they are able to sell both the free netbooks and their service of mobile broadband internet connection.

These free laptops are really easy to come by, just turn on the tv and watch an advertisement block, I bet you will see one provider offering it’s free laptop if not more. Be aware the fact though, that these are long term contracts. 18-24 months usually, which means if you want to quit the service, as in stop paying the monthly fees you will be put under a healthy chunk of one off fine. Avoiding this is not all that hard, read everything before you put your signature. Yes, the fine print too, it’s not rude to read everything before you commit yourself to a long term contract, I would say it’s the exact opposite.

If anything it is rude to promise a free laptop then giving the funny looks for reading the terms of agreement. Final thought is, always make sure that you read everything you sign and there is no free supper, though the agreement can be advantageous for both parties.

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