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<blockquote data-quote="Small giraffe" data-source="post: 186609" data-attributes="member: 10580"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>I'm just looking in to 3G/GPRS data cards for my mac powerbook.</p><p></p><p>I only need to use it on occasional weekends, on our boat that we've just bought.</p><p></p><p>I've had a look at vodafone's website and ebay. I think I've concluded that its not really worth getting a contract card which costs about £60 to buy and the lowest monthly contract is £29.38 per month which includes 250mb of data. Which is probbers a bit too much money to spend per month, if I'm only going to use it every other w/e or so.</p><p></p><p>The other option is pay as you go, the card costs £199 from vodafone or from ebay £60-70. The charges are £4.00 per mb. Now I don't think I'll be downloaded a lot of data - but occasionally I may need to do some work and send large files. I don't really know how much data I use in my leisure time (which is mainly what I'd use the data card for).</p><p></p><p>I've not really looked at other companies - not sure who the best ones are (I've always be more than happy with vodafone on my pay as you go sim for my mobile). And I don't think anyone else is compatable with Macs?</p><p></p><p>Does anyone have any opinions or recs on other competitors - or indeed offer any advice on anything I've overlooked as I'm not really technical minded.</p><p></p><p>Thanks very much!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Small giraffe, post: 186609, member: 10580"] Hi guys, I'm just looking in to 3G/GPRS data cards for my mac powerbook. I only need to use it on occasional weekends, on our boat that we've just bought. I've had a look at vodafone's website and ebay. I think I've concluded that its not really worth getting a contract card which costs about £60 to buy and the lowest monthly contract is £29.38 per month which includes 250mb of data. Which is probbers a bit too much money to spend per month, if I'm only going to use it every other w/e or so. The other option is pay as you go, the card costs £199 from vodafone or from ebay £60-70. The charges are £4.00 per mb. Now I don't think I'll be downloaded a lot of data - but occasionally I may need to do some work and send large files. I don't really know how much data I use in my leisure time (which is mainly what I'd use the data card for). I've not really looked at other companies - not sure who the best ones are (I've always be more than happy with vodafone on my pay as you go sim for my mobile). And I don't think anyone else is compatable with Macs? Does anyone have any opinions or recs on other competitors - or indeed offer any advice on anything I've overlooked as I'm not really technical minded. Thanks very much! [/QUOTE]
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