Broadband speeds in my part of the world vary throughout the day and are often as slow as an old BT dial up service. Not good when downloading a couple of albums from iTunes. Mobile broadband apparently gives a steadier and quite acceptable speed if you buy one of the better packages.

I know of several expats. who are using mobile broadband because of the freedom that it gives to them when they are travelling. Some live in areas where cable telephone connections don’t exist so mobile is a boon to them.

I have an Edge mobile ‘phone but have not yet chosen a service provider. In fact, I’m considering buying a dongle Edge modem to use. What’s your view on that? What’s the cost of them in the UK?