I know that I want one -- and a lot of my colleagues and friends want netbooks with 3G as well. Always-on Internet without needing a WiFi hotspot, that's a must-have capability.
Earlier this week, AT&T has announced a suite of 3G-equipped netbooks for the holiday season. While none of them are based on Moblin (which means that I won't be getting one), this news is valuable in showing what these devices look like from the carrier perspective.
Beyond the Windows-only devices, the big downside to this AT&T offering is the crazy pricing: $35/month for a 200MB plan or $60/month for a 5GB plan. The first plan is a migraine-inducing $175 per gigabyte. The second plan is a more reasonable $12 per gigabyte. Where's the logic there? And what in the world can you do with only 200MB of data transfer per month?
Here's the relevant part of AT&T's announcement; you can read the complete text here.
AT&T Unwraps New Suite of 3G Mobile Broadband Netbooks for Holiday Season
$199 Pricing After Rebate Online and in AT&T Stores Nationwide; AT&T Mobile Broadband Data Plan Drops to $35/Month; Devices Feature New Windows 7 Operating System
DALLAS, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As gift givers make their lists and check them twice, AT&T is stocking its shelves with the latest in ultra-portable, ultra-connected devices - two new netbooks that feature built-in access to the nation's fastest 3G network and the largest Wi-Fi network in the U.S., and include the new Microsoft Windows® 7 operating system.
AT&T today announced its holiday lineup of mobile broadband-enabled netbooks will be available in stores and online at www.att.com/netbooks later this month. The new devices include the Samsung Go(TM) Netbook and Acer Aspire One, both equipped with Windows 7 Starter from Microsoft, and available for $199 after mail-in rebate via an AT&T Promotion Card and a two-year data service contract.
The netbooks feature 10-inch screens and weigh less than 3 pounds, easily fitting into backpacks, purses and briefcases. The netbook pricing requires the purchase of a new two-year AT&T DataConnect plan - including a 200MB plan option for a newly reduced price of $35 per month or a 5GB plan for $60 per month |
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