How do you get data from Verizon – contract, day/week/month pass, minutes-type-card from grocery store or what??
Some decent reviews on Amazon… from five years ago. Caveat emptor!
I tried posting these questions the last time this item came up, never got any answers from Woot. Let’s try again…
-Is purchasing a Verizon Data Plan required here, or can you just stick with the ethernet/wireless?
-Quoting the top review from Amazon:
*Verizon had to provide me 4 of these machines before I learned this lesson. Each machine came preinstalled with tons of adware and memory-sucking, outdated programs, including Norton Internet Security 2009 (despite having purchased the netbook in May 2010). Since the machine is more-or-less always connected to the Internet, or searching for an Internet connection, I experienced repeat issues with driveby downloads, which would exploit the preinstalled adware that came on the HP Mini 311-1037NR. I also found that the machine’s recommended RAM memory was insufficient for running any other programs along with Windows 7 Home Premium. Avoid installing any mega software bundles like Microsoft Office. Stick with a small word processing program or suite; or better yet, keep installed programs portable and do not even install them onto the machine at all.
Once I got rid of my Verizon broadband contract (after four machines I’d had enough and had to contact the company by letter to demand my agreement be voided), I uninstalled the Verizon software and it worked like a charm. *
How much gunk comes installed on this Factory Reconditioned version?
Looked on Amazon and the product has received good reviews. A product that I would buy!
Purchasing a Verizon data plan is only required if you want to use the mobile broadband, you can just stick with the Ethernet/wireless if you want to.
Normally refurbished computers do not come with the bloatware, but we are unable to guarantee that for any refurbs that we sell.