> "techcentral.co.za" article who were the ones that actually tested the Linkbook,
> with mixed feelings

Another review article:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/reviews/13724-Linkbook-review.html

Discussions of the Linkbook:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/230669-Linkbook-from-Vodacom-arrives
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/249890-Vodacom-Linkbook-review
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/259369-Linkbook-giveaway-Enter-now

Interesting posting from one of those threads:

"I was thinking of getting one of these for each of my nieces. They're under 8 years old, and do not need data, so I wanted just the LinkBook, vc can keep their data. So I phoned up the local Vodashop and asked them. Yes, you can buy it cash, for R 3276"

So it seems the Linkbook is also available without Vodacom contract for 3276 R (which is about 340 EUR at the moment).

Linkbook "hacks":
http://blog.hexdream.za.net/2010/08/vodacom-linkbook-hacks/


Edit: Another thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1602866

[ Edited by Andreas_Wolf on 2010/10/22 12:19 ]