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You can then use it with other computers to you know!

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But in Soviet Russia, the bank gives YOU to the EEE PC.]]>May 1st 2008 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
However, I'll keep using 'cheque' just as I'll continue to address the Rogers Centre as the Skydome.]]>May 1st 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
(Or is that toque...? Or touque?)]]>May 1st 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/>>>> Roger's Centre]]>May 1st 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/By the end of the year the EEE will be like $100. You'll run up WAY more in overdrafts by then...,]]>May 1st 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
sry 'bout that...]]>May 1st 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
Then again, I'd rather keep ING and make good interest off my money than get a cheesy half-laptop that isn't worth a damn.]]>May 1st 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
It'll cost $111.60 in total assuming you open an account now, at the lowest rate option running $13.95/ month and it states in the contract the account must be valid till Dec.31.2008. so 8 more months

Hence: 13.95 x 8 = $111.60

It's ice cold deal! Unless you can get senior discount account linked with this, and then it could be flaming deal.

Note: click more information blue link at RBC to see all account information.

To all the Canucks!]]>May 1st 2008 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
I'll just stay with my current bank.]]>May 1st 2008 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/Just like any promo they have one and out of all the people that qualified they will draw a name for one lucky winner.
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Canada has been really backward with banking for a long time. I moved here from the UK and the banking industry was one of the biggest retrograde steps (that and cellphones). No simple/free interbank transfers, no free banking... it's like living in the 70s. Finally we're starting to have some banks offering free accounts (Presidents Choice, Coast Capital Savings). But we NEED people to desert the main banks so they take notice and cut their own rates. If everybody stays with them or, heaven forbid, opens new accounts like this then they think fees aren't an issue and will continue to charge them.

So COME ON Canadians... for the good of ALL Canadians please leave these overcharging rip-off merchants and make the move to free banking.

Oh, and for the record a) I don't and never have worked in the banking industry b) I get better service with my free Coast Capital account than I ever did at HSBC.

I guess you could think of this like buying the Eee with a loan... you get the PC up front and pay $13.95/month towards the loan!!]]>May 1st 2008 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
So you close the account on January 1/09 and get the PC for $120.

If I didn't have a no-fee bank account already, I'd be on this like fanboys on a Stevenote.]]>May 1st 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
I don't want all of Canada to switch to PC, because then they would have the ability to lessen the great services I recieve right now]]>May 1st 2008 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=583610]]>May 1st 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/I use RBC all the time and if you try to search for Eee PC or
the 1-866-756-1110 phone# given to call. it cannot be found?
if you go to www.rbc.com and try to access the same page you
cannot find it??
***Just a heads up for all us in Canada***]]>May 1st 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/deposits/nolimit/index.html]]>May 1st 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
which probably means this was received via email and a lot of email/web specials are not accessable on the home page as quantities are limited. (which it does state.) They probably have 100 or 500 or 1000 to give out and once those are gone that's it.]]>May 1st 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.rbc.com/greatoffer ]]>May 1st 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/
Also, it's $11/month for the account, yes, but if you have another RBC product, like a VISA, or PLC, or investments, then it's free! I already have two of those things, so all I have to do is switch to that account and get a free EEE :-D]]>May 1st 2008 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/canadian-bank-hands-out-free-eee-pcs/May 1st 2008 2:33PM