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TheMG

join:2007-09-04
Edmonton, AB
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Re: got a question about laptop offer

Friends don't let friends sign contracts!

Do you really want to be stuck on a 3 year contract? Is the free PC really worth it? Questions you have to ask yourself.

Let me tell you right now that laptop is very low-end and even appears to be discontinued according to the Lenovo website:

Lenovo™ 3000 notebook (C200)

* Intel® Celeron® M Processor
* Windows Vista™ Home Basic
* 80 GB hard drive
* 512 MB DDR2 memory

Not to mention that this "offer" also costs $5/month extra, or $9 per month for the notebook, if I understand the Telus website correctly (it is a bit unclear if the $9 adds to the extra $5 or not). So that's 9$/month for 3 years, whereas you can get one off ebay for $300-400. Doesn't sound like much of a deal anymore does it?
caffeine_joe20

join:2007-11-21
Fort Mcmurray, AB

Re: got a question about laptop offer

Greetings, all. New member, here. Obviously a lot of knowledge that I hope to benefit from. Unfortunately I won't be able to contribute to said knowledge because I'm as thick as a brick when it comes things techy.

But to my point ... About 2 years ago, I did sign a three contract in order to get a laptop for my daughter. I recently contacted Telus about switching to from my present "High Speed Enhanced" to "High Speed Extreme" and was told it would cost me $480.00 to cancel my existing plan. This seems odd, as typically when you upgrade to a better service, there's no charge as long as you commit to another long term contract.

Has anyone else experienced this?

All the best..

Joe

JammerMan79
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join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC

Re: got a question about laptop offer

nonsense... you can upgrade without penalty

netwerk
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join:2003-02-03
BC
They charged me $20 to downgrade to ADSL lite.
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