Renting a laptop in S.A.

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My mother is travelling to Port Elizabeth in South Africa for an extended family visit.
At home she spends quite a bit of time on the internet.
So, would a mobile broadband laptop from this country work there, without incurring huge charges, or might there be the facility to lease one from there.

[Timsta]

I used my mum's internet for a month when I was over there and it cost about £800!

The internet costs are mental.

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Timsta said:

I used my mum's internet for a month when I was over there and it cost about £800!

The internet costs are mental.

Was it dial up, broadband or mobile?

[Puggit]

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Was it dial up, broadband or mobile?

There isn't much difference in SA...

[Timsta]

Puggit said:

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Was it dial up, broadband or mobile?

There isn't much difference in SA...

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Was on 3G as it's just about the only "broadband" available.

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Timsta said:

Puggit said:

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Was it dial up, broadband or mobile?

There isn't much difference in SA...

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Was on 3G as it's just about the only "broadband" available.

Thanks.
Think I'll put her off the idea.

[Beardy10]

I used my laptop in a web cafe out there and I really don't remember the cost being that bad. Can't actually remember what it was but I know I would have remembered if it was some of the numbers talked about here! Speed wasn't that bad either...I've had worse in hotels in rural areas in this country.

[Timsta]

It won't be too bad for checking emails and a few web pages, but really a bad idea to spend much time online out there.