High Speed Internet Access (HSIA): Mobile Broadband

Apple are holding a one day shopping event this Friday, 27th November.

There will be some good deals available on a range of products including iPhones, iPods and MacBooks. They are also offering free shipping on all the products in the one day sale.

It’s a great opportunity to do some Christmas gift shopping online.

3 Mobile have discounted the price on their long expiry pre-paid mobile broadband plan. The deal is that you get 12GB of data with a 12 month expiry for $199. The offer is for a limited time only.

The offer comes with the new E1553 modem. It gives you access to the Internet at fast speeds within Three’s Broadband Zone and with reduced roaming charges within the new 3G Roaming Zone. This means that you can use mobile broadband in more places.

The E1553 is small and light and is compatible with PCs and Macs. Installation is very easy so you can be up and running immediately.
This option is ideal for those who need mobile broadband on occasion but prefer the flexibility of being able to use the data whenever they want over a long expiry period without being restricted to the terms of a plan.

Recharge options are available if the 12GB runs out.

There is an added bonus of 12 months free AVG anti-virus.

You can buy the 3 Mobile 12GB pre-paid online at the Three website.

Dell have a deal on the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook. It’s on offer for $749 with the inclusion of a fully integrated TV tuner card. It’s likely that the TV tuner card will be an option you have to pay for at the end of the special promotion.

The Inspiron 10 comes in 6 standard colours and there is also the option of a customised design from urban artist Tristin Eaton for an additional $145.20.

The pros of the Inspiron 10 are:

• One of the thinnest and lightest of the 10” netbooks
• Good keyboard, 92% of a full size keyboard
• Multi touch trackpad which means scrolling and zooming easy

Cons:

• Three-cell battery

The Sony Ericsson W705 is a fantastic combination of mobile phone and Mp3 player. It’s an excellent music player with good bundled headphones, dedicated audio hardware for clear listening and a 4GB memory stick which will hold between 1500 and 3000 songs.

The design is slick and sharp with a silver, brushed metal finish.

It’s not just a good music player. It has good connectivity options with Bluetooth, wi-fi, 3G and HSDPA. There also some nice features such as a decent 3.2 megapixel camera.

The Sony Ericsson W705 can be bought outright from Techoni for $499.99. The deal with 3 Mobile is the phone is free on the $49 cap plan and you also get $50 credit when you buy online. Full details are on the 3 Mobile website.

It’s the last day of the 7 days of deals from today and if you’ve been coveting an Inspiron Mini 10 then buy online today and get $50 cash off.

Dell also have $200 off a Studio 15 laptop and 15% off a 30″ monitor.

Check out the Dell hot deals each day this week.