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AT&T and Radio Shack to offer $100 Acer Aspire One?
Liliputing —
Want to know how to make a cheap notebook even cheaper? Bundle it with a 3G broadband modem and get a wireless provider to subsidize the price you pay up front for the computer. European and Asian mobile carriers have been offering discounted netbooks like the Acer Aspire One and Asus Eee PC for months, but US shoppers have been out of luck so far.
Now Engadget reports that Radio Shack and AT&T may be preparing to offer to an Acer Aspire One netbook for just $99.99 when you sign up for a 2-year service plan. It’s ...
RadioShack to offer Acer Aspire One with AT&T’s 3G for $99?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... to pay anyway. To be fair, you may need a less-worth contract and your existing laptop could do the job just fine. But if you want to join the “netbook wave,” Acer’s product is one of the best options on the market. Or at least, that’s my take.
One thing is unclear, though. We’re not sure when will RadioShack actually start pushing this offer. It’s December and if they want to grab a piece of the holiday rush, the time is now!
[Via: Engadget]
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... for just $99.99 if you sign up for a two-year data contract worth $60 or more from AT&T, according to Endgadget . The RadioShack Acer Aspire One comes with Windows XP Home edition, 1 GB of Ram, an 8.9-inch screen, webcam, and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi. This version is specially loaded with a 160 GB hard drive (usually 120 GB) and built-in 3G. According to the ad, you can still get the computer without a data plan for $499. It's possible that this may be a yuletide hoax, but ...
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... appears to be a scanned paper ad from a sales flyer the Acer One will retail for $99.99 with a two-year contract and a mobile Internet plan of $60 per month. The little netbook itself is the standard Acer One with an Intel Atom processor, Windows XP Home, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, Wi-Fi and the aforementioned 3G Internet access. If you don't want the internet access, the price at Radio Shack is $499.99. The ad claims the netbook will be available starting on 12/14 through 12/20. Via Engadget Posted on Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun ...
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