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Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

Veeoh — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:25 -0000

Oooh!

I can has shiny?

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

Mike42 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:39:21 -0000

Steve - agreed.

I think the amazing browsing stats on the 2G iPhone pretty much dealt to the myth that you *need* 3G to make mobile internet useful/attractive. All the time-critical, need-it-now internet stuff is available as text-only - email, train/flight times, directions, news, eBay - even Google maps has text-based driving directions.

But more importantly, it's not the speed, it's the cost. If LTE were here tomorrow, but cost £20 a month it would be an utter flop. The mass-market only have a small, fixed amount per month to blow on the luxury of mobile internet access. Making the experience faster, then charging more for it won't bring the masses flocking. They will just wait till they get home, or sideload.

Having 3G enables recreational stuff like YouTube, photo browsing, music and video download/watching. As things evolve, the critical stuff will become more feature-rich and the latency will fall leading to a nicer experience, but the fundamentals are delivered quite satisfactorally with 2.5G.

/m

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

SteveRowlands — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:39:09 -0000

I cannot wait to see how much this is going to be on a VF contract!

As for VF coverage, sure 3G isn't everywhere yet, and I myself live in a 2G area. However, 2G internet is better than no internet at all. It's just like stepping back into 1998, with a good bit of the old dial-up speeds. Slow, but still useable.

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

smstextnews — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:22:17 -0000

Interesting!

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

Dan C — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:12:25 -0000

wrong lol

I was a vodafone customer until today. Shocking CS at 191 and total lack of 3G pretty much anywhere from Torquay to Lands End when on Holiday where i am now...... having a slow GPRS connection is a total turn off for me. Got me a t-mobile modem on test and using HSDPA/HSUPA in my room now to type this getting an average of 1.2 to 1.3mb/s connection speeds which is very fast on my Advent.

Of course signal is different for everyone but just watch out because by end of the year 3 and T-Mobile will have 7.2mb/s and HSUPA across all the network where as a lot of Voda's network will still be 1.8mb/s

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

South77 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:46:05 -0000

Want! But how much?

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

ocifant — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:42:49 -0000

Currently showing on the Dell UK web site, starting from £299 with XP Home installed. No mention of HSDPA that I can see.

If Voda make it £20 a month, I'll probably be sold.

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

jonmul — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:35:28 -0000

From the Vodafone.com homepage:

http://www.vodafone.com/start/media_relations/n...

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

smstextnews — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:28:20 -0000

That's from the Vodafone release I just received David, so no more info as yet. I imagine it'll begin to trickle out soon.

Re: It’s official: Dell launches Inspiron Mini 9 with Vodafone Europe

DavidCarrington — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:26:47 -0000

Awesome. Got a link to the vodafone related info?