| Currently there is a lot of talk around the concept of | | | | good value for money? Well that really depends on |
| getting a free laptop simply by taking up another | | | | your circumstances, there is no doubt that in the long |
| product such as mobile broadband or a cell phone. The | | | | run a free laptop with broadband deal will cost you |
| question is are the firms offing these deals genuine | | | | more than if you were to buy both elements |
| and are they really free? If it sounds too good to be | | | | separately. |
| true it normally is? | | | | However for some people they offer a great |
| "Free" is quite a word - when we think of free we | | | | opportunity to get a laptop without the need to save |
| imagine walking down the street and being handed | | | | hundreds of pounds in order to pay for one upfront - |
| something by a stranger without having to reach into | | | | something many people cannot afford. |
| our pocket at all. This kind of gesture in reality will | | | | By simply signing up to a monthly payment customers |
| never happen however a lot of companies offer "free | | | | can use their credit ratings to secure a laptop for as |
| laptops" so what could they possibly mean? | | | | little as £17.50 each month with no upfront cost and |
| Well in simple terms what they mean is that if you pay | | | | they get their broadband included in that price. |
| for one item you get a free laptop as a bonus, so | | | | For a low income family this could be a fantastic deal |
| while it could be argued that this laptop is free it is in | | | | and could really help them out of a spot when money |
| fact just bundled together as part of your original | | | | is tight. So to conclude a free laptop with broadband is |
| purchase. | | | | not really free but it can offer fantastic value for |
| So does this mean that free laptop deals don't offer | | | | money. |