Aussies: Get a free laptop for AUS$99/month & mobile broadband

On the face of it, this looks like a rather nifty offer…

Link: ‘Free’ laptops the latest 3G lure | Australian IT

FIRST it was mobiles for nothing, now it’s laptops for free, as telcos try to lure customers into their often-expensive 3G mobile data plans.

Telstra is offering a zero-dollar laptop to the value of $700 to business customers signing up for a three-year contract on the telco’s Next G mobile data service. But as with $0 phones, there is a catch.

The major catch is that the next gig of data will cost you $250…. Arse.