koder wrote:

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From: KevinO <kevin@kevino.org>
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Subject: Re: RadioShack to sell $100 netbook
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:08:51 -0700

Josef Lowder wrote:
> RadioShack to sell $100 netbook
> 
> http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2008/12/microsoft-worki.html
> 
> Acerblog We've seen a recent wave of the new small and light laptops
> known as netbooks, produced by the likes of HP, Asus and others.
> 
> Starting Sunday, RadioShack will sell the 2.44-pound Acer Aspire, one
> mini-laptop at the awfully aggressive price of $100, provided you also
> sign up for a two-year AT&T DataConnect mobile broadband plan. ...

So... What is the cost of the 2 year DataConnect contract?


Is this enough to give you a ball park figure?
DataCoonct advertised monthly rates half way down the page.

http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/popup/dataconnect-comp-table.jsp?wtLinkName=AvailableDataRatePlans&wtLinkLoc=BD

A friend of mine who works for Radio Shack had this to say:
19:23:23 <@Jess> they're trying to make us sell that thing 19:23:55 <@Jess> i think it's adorably cute, but it adds up to $1,600 in ATT fees, plus there's a 5gb cap per month on data over the 3g network.. you might as well just buy it for $499 19:25:11 <@Jess> the 5gb cap nets you about 45 cents per kilobyte over usage 19:25:18 <@Jess> it's really ridiculous >< 19:32:12 <@Jess> anyway, i just don't feel right selling snake oil 19:32:38 <@Jess> anyone in their right mind would refuse a 5gb cap per month, that's like a few days worth of youtube