I gave in to the temptation and got myself a broadband plug-it last week.  I was originally looking at the SmartBro UAAP plug-its but had to get a Globe Tattoo unit instead — for practical reasons.

The Globe Tattoo Broadband units are as fast as the other broadband units in the market but with one exceptional feature that for me is quite practical — I can load anytime, anywhere using Globe’s Share-a-load option.  Since I carry a Postpaid Globe line I can easily pass a load by just texting a load-value.  No need to look for a Globe load site or Prepaid card vendor (though there’s always plenty of them in the mall of the mini-mart/convenience store).  I’ve been using it for a couple of days now and I find the P5/15min browsing charge quite reasonable.  Download speeds are fairly decent whether I’m in a 2G or 3G area.  Most broadband plug-its mention the 2Mbps speeds but I actually appreciate how Globe says it as it is.  I bought my unit thinking that is was gonna give me speeds of of only 512Kbps (max) and was surprised that it actually goes up to 2Mbps.  I’d rather like this approach, quote a modest speed but deliver some speed in some areas (HSPDA — I think this is the 3.5G areas we sometimes have), sometimes.

Quite useful and affordable for something so small. And if I want it to be a little more personal, there are plenty of funky colored skins to choose from.  Now I can work from any coffee shop — check my mail and review some reports and presentations without having to go choose a wi-fi spot.

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