i have a desk top currentily... thought of maybe going to a laptop for a nmuber of reasons..... no sound (cant afford to pay a tech to fix it) on my desktop i have cable modem that i pay 71.00 a month for expensive i know reason why im thinking on a lap top..lol.. if i get a lap top could i cancell the modem part and have $71.00 more in my pocket? or am i gonna have to keep it? its a good size modem it is hi speed modem is 12 mbps
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Kal
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You're still going to need a modem connected to a wireless router even with a laptop. The alternative is a netcard that you can get from your cell phone company which plugs into the USB port of your laptop and you can get internet service that way. I have one for when I travel and pay about $30/month for it.
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Where do you get wireless for your lap top for 30$
It depends on which plan you are on and what you want to do on the web. Verizon just launched new plans for mifi and 5spot mobile internet devices and I believe one of them is a 3 gigabyte allowance and runs $35.00. For unlimited and higher speeds, I'd recommend qwest or mediacom in your area. Most of the time mediacom run about $30 a month and qwest starts off at $19.99 per month but then jacks their prices up after the first year and requires a contract. Mediacom will do the same after 6 months, but if you call and threaten to cancel or switch to someone else, they'll typically lower it.