Comments on: AT&T’s Acer Aspire Subsidized at $79 http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:20:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Coupons http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/comment-page-1/#comment-16384 Coupons Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:27:49 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/#comment-16384 At $80, what else could you expect, but to have a data plan as part of the discounted price. I still think that many people will take advantage of this as it's inexpensive in it's upfront cost. At $80, what else could you expect, but to have a data plan as part of the discounted price. I still think that many people will take advantage of this as it's inexpensive in it's upfront cost.

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/comment-page-1/#comment-16377 Pony99CA Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:24:09 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/#comment-16377 @Kevin1a:<br><br><blockquote>Since that one is being sold by the carrier it probably requires a contract and an expensive plan. They won't just sell you the device at that price. Netbooks are more affordable everyday, but this is different. I hope computers don't end up like mobile phones: sold by carriers at "discounted" prices in exchange for signing away your soul for two years.</blockquote><br>The image posted showed the unactivated price was almost $400.<br><br>I also doubt that netbooks will be sold exclusively by carriers. What advantage would the OEM find in doing that? Laptops aren't sold that way.<br><br>I do think it's a useful option to consider if you're looking for an "almost-always-connected" PC, though. If you don't want to sign a two-year contract, buy it elsewhere.<br><br>And if somebody's soul is in their phone, something went very wrong in their life. :D<br><br>@Robert:<br><blockquote>But even if you need a data plan for say your phone, that data plan may be of a lower price than the netbook data plan since Verizon would expect you to use the netbook for more downloads, web use like video conferencing etc..</blockquote><br>That's definitely true. When I got my original Motorola Q, the data plan was $45 per month; laptop plans were $60 per month. If you wanted to tether the phone, that was another $15 per month, presumably to bring it up to the same price as the laptop plan on the assumption that you'd be downloading just as much as with a dedicated laptop modem.<br><br>Verizon has since come out with a smart phone Web and E-mail plan for $30 per month (but I don't think that allows tethering).<br><br>Steve @Kevin1a:

Since that one is being sold by the carrier it probably requires a contract and an expensive plan. They won't just sell you the device at that price. Netbooks are more affordable everyday, but this is different. I hope computers don't end up like mobile phones: sold by carriers at “discounted” prices in exchange for signing away your soul for two years.

The image posted showed the unactivated price was almost $400.

I also doubt that netbooks will be sold exclusively by carriers. What advantage would the OEM find in doing that? Laptops aren't sold that way.

I do think it's a useful option to consider if you're looking for an “almost-always-connected” PC, though. If you don't want to sign a two-year contract, buy it elsewhere.

And if somebody's soul is in their phone, something went very wrong in their life. :D

@Robert:

But even if you need a data plan for say your phone, that data plan may be of a lower price than the netbook data plan since Verizon would expect you to use the netbook for more downloads, web use like video conferencing etc..

That's definitely true. When I got my original Motorola Q, the data plan was $45 per month; laptop plans were $60 per month. If you wanted to tether the phone, that was another $15 per month, presumably to bring it up to the same price as the laptop plan on the assumption that you'd be downloading just as much as with a dedicated laptop modem.

Verizon has since come out with a smart phone Web and E-mail plan for $30 per month (but I don't think that allows tethering).

Steve

]]> By: Chris Leckness http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/comment-page-1/#comment-16344 Chris Leckness Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:01:38 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/#comment-16344 Testing Comments Testing Comments

]]> By: Robert Larson http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/comment-page-1/#comment-16343 Robert Larson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:49:02 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/#comment-16343 For sure a data plan is required. But even if you need a data plan for say your phone, that data plan may be of a lower price than the netbook data plan since Verizon would expect you to use the netbook for more downloads, web use like video conferencing etc.. For sure a data plan is required. But even if you need a data plan for say your phone, that data plan may be of a lower price than the netbook data plan since Verizon would expect you to use the netbook for more downloads, web use like video conferencing etc..

]]> By: Stephen Borders http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/comment-page-1/#comment-16340 Stephen Borders Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:46:41 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/#comment-16340 I aggree that a 2 year contract would be hard to swallow. But if you need a data plan anyway this is a good way to get a discounted laptop or netbook in the process. They also offer dell and lenovo laptops as well. I aggree that a 2 year contract would be hard to swallow. But if you need a data plan anyway this is a good way to get a discounted laptop or netbook in the process. They also offer dell and lenovo laptops as well.

]]> By: Kevin1a http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/comment-page-1/#comment-16336 Kevin1a Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:22:54 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/04/atts-acer-aspire-subsidized-at-79/#comment-16336 I don't think this means war just yet. Since that one is being sold by the carrier it probably requires a contract and an expensive plan. They won't just sell you the device at that price. Netbooks are more affordable everyday, but this is different. I hope computers don't end up like mobile phones: sold by carriers at "discounted" prices in exchange for signing away your soul for two years. I bought a nice Eeepc one of the new ones with the 160 gig drive and the 1.6GHz processor for school and I am completely happy having paid ~370USD for it. Hopefully they will come down in price, but not at the cost of having to sign contracts. I don’t think this means war just yet. Since that one is being sold by the carrier it probably requires a contract and an expensive plan. They won’t just sell you the device at that price. Netbooks are more affordable everyday, but this is different. I hope computers don’t end up like mobile phones: sold by carriers at “discounted” prices in exchange for signing away your soul for two years. I bought a nice Eeepc one of the new ones with the 160 gig drive and the 1.6GHz processor for school and I am completely happy having paid ~370USD for it. Hopefully they will come down in price, but not at the cost of having to sign contracts.

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