On the 3G network, nobody knows you're a laptop

It looks like laptop makers are starting to include cell-phone style wireless internet access in their machines, meaning you don't have to be near a WiFi hotspot anymore to get online. As with mobile phones in the US, this will make the computer cheaper to the customer but will require a service contract.

Here's an example

Now if they would include an online backup account at somewhere like carbonite.com, I think they'd be on to a package deal that solves some key problems for the mobile user.
-Dave