[brlug-general] new trend in netbooks

[Edmund Cramp]

Looks nice but:

$499 w/o the data plan OR $99 w/ a two year $60/month data plan = $1539

It makes sense IF you're going to sign up for the data plan anyway but not otherwise.

Without getting into the "data just wants to be free" argument ... Just what does a $60/month data plan do for you?  That sound like a lot of money to me.

Edmund Cramp

-----Original Message-----
From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of c.a. weisheit
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:57 AM
To: general at brlug.net
Subject: [brlug-general] new trend in netbooks

retailers are starting to sell netbooks for a lower fee with commitment to 3g services.
I found this example:
http://www.radioshack.com/uc/index.jsp?page=researchLibraryArticle&articleUrl=../graphics/uc/rsk/USContent/HTML/pages/acernetbk.html&noBc=true

companies in Japan etc. have been offering netbooks for $40 to $50 with services for some time now. I look forward to more price drops and linux compatible air cards.