Hello All, I have a friend currently running Windows on a laptop, where IE was so woeful that they were looking to upgrade the USB wireless broadband dongle. When I installed Firefox, matters improved, but some of the AV and malware software is not playing nice. As a result, I would like for them to be able to run Linux from a USB stick as a first trial before expunging Windows. This will require supporting the current connection with a Telstra Elite Mobile Broadband USB Modem, which is activated. I am aware that it has a dual personality, with the storage holding the install software, and having to be switched into the modem mode for communications. What I would appreciate is personal experience with this device, and what it can be made to do, and what the limitations are. I would also appreciate any pointers to what I might also consider for my personal use, where I will not require to run Windows for the activation phase. I am currently on dialup, but I have "issues" when I try to get the digital version of Linux Journal. Specifically, there is something in the network path causing undue ping times, whereas I can do much the same to grab similarly sized files from other sites, and it does work. Having limited amounts of prepaid quota would be very helpful for intermittent use, as would further information that will assist in dealings with Telstra's marketing, and ostensibly not supporting Linux. Regards, Mark Trickett