I have been wanting to sign up for a broadband plan ever since my 6-month contract with M1 has ended. Since I need a new laptop at the same time, I decided to wait for COMEX 2011 where the three telecommunication providers will have broadband plans that comes with a 'free' laptop.
The two telecommunications companies that are best known for their broadband are Singtel and Starhub. These are the specifications of the laptops that come with the broadband plans I am interested in.
Singtel Plan: 10Mbps Home Broadband + 1.5Mbps Mobile Broadband at $69.90/month
Laptop: Acer Aspire 4752G
Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor (2.2Ghz with TurboBoost up to 3.10GHz, 6MB Cache)
4GB RAM
750GB Hard Disk
14 Inch HD LCD Screen
Nvidia GeForce GT540M (2GB)
Worth S$1798
Starhub Plan: 50Mbps Home Broadband + 2Mbps Mobile Broadband at $81.32/month
Laptop: ASUS N45SF
CPU:Intel® Core™ i5 2410M Processor (2.4GHz with TurboBoost up to 3.0GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Chipset: HM65 Express
Screen: 14.0" 1366x768 (16:9) LED Backlight
Memory: Up to 8GBs, 1333Mhz, 2 x DIMM slots
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M with 1GB or 2GB GDDR3
Weight: 2.4Kg
Worth S$1398
From the specifications, the Acer laptop definitely looks better, but I know that Acer laptops don't last based on personal experience. They start cracking up after about a year, and the ASUS laptop doesn't really look too bad too. Since I am fine with both laptops, it all comes down to which telecommunication company to go for.
Gathering information from colleagues, my boyfriend and forums, I have come to the following conclusions: Singtel broadband gets disconnected every few months, but otherwise speed is stable as it is a dedicated line, while the speed for Starhub broadband drops during peak hours as it is shared bandwidth.
I think I am more inclined towards Singtel. I mean, what's the point of having a broadband that can go up to a maximum of 50Mbps but I may not be able to get that speed when I need it? Singtel's 10Mbps may not be a lot, but if I can get a contant good speed, I am all up for it.
The two telecommunications companies that are best known for their broadband are Singtel and Starhub. These are the specifications of the laptops that come with the broadband plans I am interested in.
Singtel Plan: 10Mbps Home Broadband + 1.5Mbps Mobile Broadband at $69.90/month
Laptop: Acer Aspire 4752G
Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor (2.2Ghz with TurboBoost up to 3.10GHz, 6MB Cache)
4GB RAM
750GB Hard Disk
14 Inch HD LCD Screen
Nvidia GeForce GT540M (2GB)
Worth S$1798
Starhub Plan: 50Mbps Home Broadband + 2Mbps Mobile Broadband at $81.32/month
Laptop: ASUS N45SF
CPU:Intel® Core™ i5 2410M Processor (2.4GHz with TurboBoost up to 3.0GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Chipset: HM65 Express
Screen: 14.0" 1366x768 (16:9) LED Backlight
Memory: Up to 8GBs, 1333Mhz, 2 x DIMM slots
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M with 1GB or 2GB GDDR3
Weight: 2.4Kg
Worth S$1398
From the specifications, the Acer laptop definitely looks better, but I know that Acer laptops don't last based on personal experience. They start cracking up after about a year, and the ASUS laptop doesn't really look too bad too. Since I am fine with both laptops, it all comes down to which telecommunication company to go for.
Gathering information from colleagues, my boyfriend and forums, I have come to the following conclusions: Singtel broadband gets disconnected every few months, but otherwise speed is stable as it is a dedicated line, while the speed for Starhub broadband drops during peak hours as it is shared bandwidth.
I think I am more inclined towards Singtel. I mean, what's the point of having a broadband that can go up to a maximum of 50Mbps but I may not be able to get that speed when I need it? Singtel's 10Mbps may not be a lot, but if I can get a contant good speed, I am all up for it.
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