AT&T Netbook

Netbook by AT&T

It hasn’t taken long for the big mobile broadband carriers to take advantage of the portable laptop and use it as part of their mobile broadband network plans as a feisty promotional tool.

AT&T is no exception.  After beta testing its AT&T netbook plan in Philadelphia earlier this year, AT&T is now rolling out a subsidised mini laptop deal with its AT&T netbook plan across the US.  Consumers who are willing to sign up for a two-year contract can have a discounted AT&T netbook with the company’s data plan. 

The AT&T offer requires the customer to sign up to a 3G data plan over two years; the cheapest of which starts at $49.99 per month.  In return the customer will receive a discounted Acer, Lenovo or Dell embedded mobile broadband netbook, with prices ranging from $99.99 to $349.99.  The AT&T netbook offer is available at any of AT&T’s retail outlets or via the AT&T website.

The netbook offer by AT&T is proof that the mobile broadband industry is taking advantage of the popularity of the mini laptop by offering them at discounted prices.  When you handle one, it is little wonder, as the tactile appeal of the netbook is sure to make it popular choice with internet users.  

It is aesthetically a perfect piece of kit and carriers like AT&T with their Netbook deals know they are making a shrewd move by using it as a platform to sell their network packages.  Small, sleek and light the netbook has the ability to attract everyone from children to computer geeks and just begs to be owned.   The AT&T netbook offer gives the consumer the option of avoiding a large initial outlay and allows the consumer to bring one of these attractive machines home for a fraction of the retail price.

Everyone wants one, and if they don’t now they soon will.  The different systems – including the netbooks by AT&T – come in assorted colors with a variety of features such as inbuilt webcam and compact screen.  

UK consumers, where the mobile broadband marketplace is especially established compared with the rest of the world, already have the opportunity to sign up for contracts offering free netbooks with mobile broadband plans and it is widely believed US companies will buy into this sales strategy over time.  If you are willing to hold off signing up for a while then you will probably soon be able to take advantage of getting a free AT&T netbook with a similar price plan, although nothing is guaranteed and the question is: can you wait until then?

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