Service providers like Smart and its chief rival Globe Telecom have introduced wireless broadband services in multiple platforms, including 3G. To entice users to avail of these services, PCs are bundled with broadband Internet subscriptions in partnership with hardware manufacturers and resellers.

'We are working very hard to make this as much more commonplace,' Isberto said.

But despite the high price of PCs, he said users are starting to adopt new technologies like wireless broadband, noting that sales of notebook PCs have increased and there are more laptop users now than three years ago.