So, when I got paid, I tapped a little into my savings, and burnt off my entertainment budget for the month in a single shot:
I now have an old Dell Latitude CPx laptop at my disposal.
I can finally blog a little more, from more locations, without having to constantly abandon my computer because time’s up. All I’m limited by is where I can connect from at the moment via Ethernet (or by my phone). 
This only cost me $200, and can seriously be reused over and over until I manage to break or lose this laptop.
Result: Getting connected often enough to actually download stuff for my personal entertainment, so that I can play offline = Saving money in the long run.
I am seriously happy. 
[tags]laptop, internet, tethering, dell[/tags]
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