{"id":567,"date":"2007-06-09T11:13:05","date_gmt":"2007-06-09T16:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/06\/09\/expresscard-for-data-virgin-postpaid-for-the-cheapest-mobile-data-option"},"modified":"2007-06-09T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2007-06-09T16:13:09","slug":"expresscard-for-data-virgin-postpaid-for-the-cheapest-mobile-data-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/06\/09\/expresscard-for-data-virgin-postpaid-for-the-cheapest-mobile-data-option","title":{"rendered":"ExpressCard for data + Virgin postpaid for the cheapest mobile data option?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Dave Hall&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/davehall.com.au\/blog\/dave\/2007\/06\/09\/unlocking-novatel-merlin-u530-under-linux\">experience with 3<\/a>, I can attest to their horrendous service. I never looked at Virgin offering cheap rates, but from their website, it seems that on a post-paid account, I can get 300MB of data for $10\/month. I&#8217;m currently paying 3 $29 for 200MB of data (and yes, they&#8217;re cheaper than what Optus can offer).<\/p>\n<p>Which certainly has me interested in becoming a Virgin post-paid customer. From their website, it seems that if I just want a SIM, I&#8217;ll be a pay as you go customer. Which works out well for me, as all I really want is data + any excess (at 1.5c\/KB).<\/p>\n<p>However, what Express Card can I buy outright or via eBay, that will work with Linux (and preferably, OS X)? The Novatel Merlin U530 that Dave has is a PCMCIA card, not something that most newer laptops have. What are my ExpressCard options? And does Virgin charge for roaming rates? 3 charges you <b>extra<\/b> if you&#8217;re not within their 3 Broadband Zone and are Roaming [via Telstra]. 3&#8217;s advertised MobileBroadband card now apparently offers an Express Card option.<\/p>\n<p>Technorati Tags: <a class=\"performancingtags\" href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/data\" rel=\"tag\">data<\/a>, <a class=\"performancingtags\" href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/3g\" rel=\"tag\">3g<\/a>, <a class=\"performancingtags\" href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/virgin\" rel=\"tag\">virgin<\/a>, <a class=\"performancingtags\" href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/3\" rel=\"tag\">3<\/a>, <a class=\"performancingtags\" href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/expresscard\" rel=\"tag\">expresscard<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20ExpressCard%20for%20data%20%2B%20Virgin%20postpaid%20for%20the%20cheapest%20mobile%20data%20option%3F&body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bytebot.net%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F06%2F09%2Fexpresscard-for-data-virgin-postpaid-for-the-cheapest-mobile-data-option&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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