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SkinnyPupp · 08-06-2009, 09:02 PM

Weird, I have lived in HK for over 3 years now, and have travelled here on and off for 5 years, and I never noticed anyone carrying more than 1 phone with them before. I'll look for it though. I know people definitely have more than 1 phone, but usually they just replace their old one when their contract runs out.. Then the old one sits around or gets passed down (or sold in SSP).

ANd by the way, I tested Vodaphone's HSPA connection on a laptop before, it's nowhere close to being usable as a broadband service. For web browsing it is.. sufficient. But if your gf ever watches videos on youtube or whatever, or wants to download anything, she should get a proper connection. 3G is okay for basic use right now, but even in HK it's insufficient as a sole internet connection at home.

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SkinnyPupp Hacked RS to become a mod Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Hong Kong Posts: 55,107 Thanked 25,916 Times in 9,108 Posts Failed 1,574 Times in 720 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Weird, I have lived in HK for over 3 years now, and have travelled here on and off for 5 years, and I never noticed anyone carrying more than 1 phone with them before. I'll look for it though. I know people definitely have more than 1 phone, but usually they just replace their old one when their contract runs out.. Then the old one sits around or gets passed down (or sold in SSP). ANd by the way, I tested Vodaphone's HSPA connection on a laptop before, it's nowhere close to being usable as a broadband service. For web browsing it is.. sufficient. But if your gf ever watches videos on youtube or whatever, or wants to download anything, she should get a proper connection. 3G is okay for basic use right now, but even in HK it's insufficient as a sole internet connection at home.