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Leading UK mobile broadband provider, 3, has expanded its range of broadband and laptop packages with the addition of the HP Compaq CQ60.

Worth £320, the HP Compaq CQ60 laptop is a feature rich device that’s perfect for home and business use. The laptop has a 160Gb hard drive, 1GB of RAM and a 15.6″ wide screen HD display.

It also has a built in webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium, Altec Lansing speakers and comes with an AMD Sempron processor.

The laptop plus 3 mobile broadband package is available for £30 a month over a 24 month contract. The mobile broadband offers speeds up to 3.6Mb and comes with a very useful and sizeable 15GB monthly data allowance. A free USB modem stick is also included.

The Compaq CQ60 replaces the HP 550 and joins up alongside 3’s other broadband and laptop packages that include the Acer Aspire 150b mini laptop, the Compaq Mini 700 netbook, the Toshiba L350-20G, the Acer 6930G-583 laptop and the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li3710.

Further information on 3’s broadband and laptop packages can be found at the Three.co.uk website.

Readers can also compare these laptops to others at our Mobile Broadband & Free Laptop review service.

Mobile operator 3 has today announced that their mobile broadband and HP 2133 laptop bundle is now available for £25 per month.

This is a £10 monthly discount on the previous £35 per month and represents a £240 saving over the 24 month contract term.

For £25 a month, customers can get 3 Mobile Broadband with speeds up to 2.8Mb, a 5Gb monthly data usage allowance, a free USB modem stick, plus the HP 2133 mini laptop.



The HP 2133 mini notebook laptop is thin & lightweight making it ideal for broadband access on the go. It comes with a 120Gb hard drive, 1Gb of RAM and comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Basic – perfect for both personal and business use.

You can compare this broadband and laptop bundle with others from the likes of Vodafone and Orange in our Broadband Free Laptop review.

The mobile broadband starter kit from 3 looks set to be one of this years best selling Xmas present ideas.

Priced at just £69.99 and with no contract or credit checks to worry about, the starter kit is all topped up and ready to go.

It comes with a pay as you go mobile broadband SIM card that’s pre-loaded with 3Gb of data. There’s also the 3 USB modem dongle that holds the SIM card and goes into the USB port on your laptop to connect you to the Internet.



Just like a PAYG mobile phone, users can then simply add on or top up with the data they need with prices starting from just £10 for 1Gb.

You can find out more in our 3 Mobile Broadband Starter Kit review.

If you’re looking for mobile broadband without a contract, then 3 pay as you go mobile broadband is worth serious consideration.

With 3 PAYG mobile broadband there’s no contract. You simply pay for the data you use, starting with £10 for 1Gb of data downloads.



You can also add on 3Gb of downloads for £15 or 7Gb for £25, meaning you can top up what you want when you want as long as you use the data allowance within 30 days of your purchase.

With 3 pay as you go mobile broadband you’ll get 3G mobile internet speeds on your laptop up to 2.8Mb and just have to pay a one off £49.99 for the 3 USB modem stick.

Please use our Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband comparison to compare this deal with the PAYG mobile broadband packages from Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2.

You can now get a free laptop with 3 Mobile Broadband as part of their ‘Lock, Stock & Laptop’ promotion.

This all-in-one mobile broadband package includes mobile internet 3G speeds of up to 2.8Mb, a free USB dongle, a 5Gb monthly download usage allowance and a free HP laptop.



There’s a range of good specification free HP laptops to choose from including the HP 530 laptop, the HP DV6910 and the HP 2133 mini-note.

Prices start from just £30 a month with the packages being available on a 24 month contract.

Please use our Mobile Broadband Free Laptop comparison service for more information on the packages available.