Reliance Communication: Notebook FREE with an Internet Connection

Reliance Communication has announced its collaboration with Acer, Asus, HCL, Intel, and Lenovo to offer Intel’s Atom-based laptops (Netbooks) free with RCom Internet connectivity to its customers.

Isn’t that something really odd now, getting a Netbook (Asus Eee PC type laptops as you may call them) for free along with something as small as an internet connection. Well be surprised because its true. Its a new scheme from RCom & lets check out the details.

Details of the scheme are as follows:

• The free laptop offer is valid only on the purchase of a 12 or 24 month unlimited Reliance NetConnect package, for which monthly charges are Rs. 1,500.
• Users can pay for the 12/24 months package either on a monthly basis (various payment options) but wherein additional interest rates on the Rs.1,500 would be charged OR you could pay the whole amount and as an added bonus get a Reliance Mobile Phone/Big TV Connection for free (Free doesn’t seem to be stopping at all)
• There will be no additional charges for the NetConnect USB Modem
• An Unlimited NetConnect Plan will be offered to the customers (Speed CDMA 1x = 144kbps)
• And finally the list of netbooks being provided:-

Asus EeePC 9-inch XP (904HD 160G) - Rs.22,000

Acer Aspire One 9-inch Linux - Rs.23,000

Acer Aspire One 9-inch XP - Rs.25,000

Asus EeePC 9-inch XP (904 HA 160G) - Rs.25,000

HCL MiLeap MH04 10-inch XP - Rs.26,000

Asus EeePC 10-inch XP (1000HXP 160G) - Rs.26,000

Lenovo S10 XP 10-inch - Rs.26,000

HCL Ultra Portable Tablet PC - Rs.36,000

So here is a cool way to comfortably get basic and portable computing and connectivity.