Buy Our Net Plan, Get a Netbook Free: RCom
Pankhuri Bajaj, Oct 22, 2008 1802 hrs IST
Reliance Communications offers free netbook with contract
Reliance Communications, or RCom, is offering customers free chicken (a laptop) on purchasing just the gravy (an Internet connection).
Let us analyze just how expensive (or inexpensive) this deal actually works out for the consumer.
The company 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 customers.
The conditions that apply to this scheme are as follows:
1) The free laptop offer is valid only with the purchase of a 12- or 24-month unlimited Reliance NetConnect package, for which monthly charges are Rs. 1,500 per month.
2) Users can pay for the 12/24 months package:
a) On a monthly basis (through credit card, etc.) where additional interest rates on the Rs. 1,500 per month may apply.
b) A lumpsum payment of the whole amount for the 12/24 months package. With this they get a free Reliance mobile phone, or a Big TV connection.
3) The user does not pay anything additional for the Netconnect USB modem.
4) RCom claims to offer speeds of upto 144Kbps with the unlimited plan.
5) The following laptops are available through this scheme:
Hands down, RCom's scheme could work out as the best way to score yourself a Netbook, especially if you're going in for the down-payment option.
Nevertheless, a "free laptop with Internet connection" is an interesting offer, and similar schemes by other operators should be welcome; perhaps at a lesser cost.
RCom is the first company in India to offer the mentioned scheme (free laptop with its Internet connection package), even though the concept isn't unique in markets outside India.
According to RCom, the offer is an initiative to meet National Internet Subscriber targets of 40 million by year 2010, aiming to bridge the Digital Divide .
USER COMMENTS
Have u seen BSNL offer, they are running this type of offer with HCL since a long. U buy broadband connection and get HCL Net surfing PC @ 2900 only or pay for 1 yr and get this free..
by Deepak, Thane, on Oct 23, 2008 10:23 AM, Report abuse Reply
i just saw tor comments on bsnl offer of buying a bradband conn. and get a laotop free,plzz do reply in details, contact no.-9401229028
by saroj saha, dhubri, on Nov 13, 2008 12:12 AM, Report abuse
Nice offer... lets think about this.
by manoj joshi, mumbai, on Nov 06, 2008 01:52 PM, Report abuse Reply
At face value, this offer sounds interesting. However, this would appeal more to first-time internet users. Esp. since the internet connection on offer is not broadband (as per TRAI's lofty definition of a lowly 256kbps being 'broadband'). For a newbie, this would allow them to make their first computing purchase, while securing an internet connection, without incurring any additional costs. It sounds like win-win, provided Reliance can deliver the 144kbps, it promises. The waiting for true unllimited broadband (2mbps & beyond) continues.
by Sameer Khandelw, Mumbai, on Oct 29, 2008 04:22 AM, Report abuse Reply
Ita a good offer by reliance and i would be interested in such an offer. Reliance has always been innovative and try to attract more and more coustmers, this is one of that stragety.. But i would be more interested in the configuration of the laptop which they are offering.
by Karun Aggarwal, Ludhiana, on Oct 23, 2008 02:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
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sos if one were to really optimize this scheme, which looks like the intent of the piece, which of the bundled laptops would the best option? Also, does a subscriber get the choice of laptops? Maybe Techtree could do a quick comparision for the benefit of lesser discerning readers. I wud personally be more confident round and Asus, given the choices. Cheers...
by Robbie, Delhi, on Nov 13, 2008 05:42 PM, Report abuse Reply