 MadnessLike a flea circus at a dog show
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kudos:1 | That Makes Sense....Not! One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook.  |
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 mikef1Mike
join:2004-10-28
Littlestown, PA | said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. If you are going to word it like that then you should also mention one will also get free 3g and att wifi internet access over the life of the contract. |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to Madness
said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. It's a NETbook ... I still can't find a good use for these things. Even my Thinkpad with a 1024x768 screen is becoming obsolete. I have to scroll left and right on a good number of websites so web browsing on one of these (or the Acer) would be like pulling teeth. |
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said by mikef1:said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. If you are going to word it like that then you should also mention one will also get free 3g and att wifi internet access over the life of the contract. OR if you were planing to get the service anyways now they throw a notebook for $99.
I guess the OP miss the point. You can buy your cheap notebok anywhere without contract. But the idea here is that if you are going to get the service anyways now you have a good incentive... |
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said by Matt:said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. It's a NETbook ... I still can't find a good use for these things. Even my Thinkpad with a 1024x768 screen is becoming obsolete. I have to scroll left and right on a good number of websites so web browsing on one of these (or the Acer) would be like pulling teeth. But netbooks become more viable as more and more web sites come out with mobile versions of their pages to lessen the amount of screen real estate they consume. All the major players(Google, MSN, Yahoo, NFL, MLB, etc) are all now providing pages designed for mobile use.
Here is a link I have that has 3 pgs of web sites set up for mobile use. It is only a sample, but it gives a taste of what was available over a year ago. There are many more being added all the time.
»delicious.com/tkjunkmail/mobile
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said by chemaupr:I guess the OP miss the point. You can buy your cheap notebok anywhere without contract. But the idea here is that if you are going to get the service anyways now you have a good incentive... And that is the incentive. You are going to sign up for a mobile data plan anyway, so why not take advantage of a discount on the hardware.
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to fAcEtIOUs
said by fAcEtIOUs:said by Matt:said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. It's a NETbook ... I still can't find a good use for these things. Even my Thinkpad with a 1024x768 screen is becoming obsolete. I have to scroll left and right on a good number of websites so web browsing on one of these (or the Acer) would be like pulling teeth. But netbooks become more viable as more and more web sites come out with mobile versions of their pages to lessen the amount of screen real estate they consume. All the major players(Google, MSN, Yahoo, NFL, MLB, etc) are all now providing pages designed for mobile use. That is a good point. A Netbook may be more functional with a mobile page. Although I'd counter with the fact that I don't want to carry a 2lb device around with a 9" screen for a page with 6 text links.
»us.m.yahoo.com/
»wap.nfl.com/
»info.mobile.msn.com/en-us/default.aspx |
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| I agree about some of the bigger netbooks. But I use a Nokia N810 and it is only a little bit bigger than an iPhone and fits easily in a pocket.
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
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Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by fAcEtIOUs:I agree about some of the bigger netbooks. But I use a Nokia N810 and it is only a little bit bigger than an iPhone and fits easily in a pocket. Now something of that size I can see being carried around to be used for a quick internet search, or a quick check of email. |
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I have a Netbook plus ATT USB 3G. Perfectly useful and sites work just fine for me. I wish I could have gotten in on this $99 deal. I have a 10" netbook and also gave away the same one for Christmas. |
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So they get 2 years of free 3G internet when they buy a $1500 laptop? I hear there is a deal on $30k keys that come with a free car. |
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Agreed. If you were already looking for this, then you got reason to sign a contract. However, with any contract, one is always smart to ask for a month trial to make sure they like the service and it lives up to what's promised. Too many companies like locking users in to substandard offerings. Whenever I am about to sign one (which isn't often), I always tell them let me see the service first for a test drive. Most will let you do that at least for a short period. |
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rmdir
join:2003-03-13
Chicago, IL | reply to ninjatutle
The AA1 is NOT a $500 netbook, unless you get duped. I paid $249 for mine outright from BB last year. It might be a $300 netbook, but $500 will buy a real notebook with a big screen. |
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 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to fAcEtIOUs
A netbook is actually a very useful thing for me.
I use SSH, Remote Desktop Outlook and Internet (Firefox) for work. These are much more portable than dragging a heavy/bulky laptop around, and will last a while w/o needing to be charged. Since the apps I use don't require a ton of CPU, it works well. I've done the 'cheaper' version for now, using HTC Tilt for SSH/Remote Desktop - and it is too small, but useful when needed.
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 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | reply to Madness
said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. Its no different (from a pricing perspective) than the cell phone you have in your pocket right now, unless of course you paid full retail ($400+) for it. You bought the phone because you knew you were going to use the service. Because of this, most people opt for a carrier subsidized phone that is tied to a 1 or 2 year contract. What Dell is doing is the same thing, people are thinking of getting a mobile data card and for only $99 more they get the hardware to go along with it. I dont really understand why people dont grasp that its the same model the wireless providers have been using for over a decade......
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to fAcEtIOUs
It makes no sense to make sense here. People are quick, with out thinking, to be the first to try and bash any and everything on the surface. Really, it makes me wonder if Darwinism is being discontinued as some people really never think. Makes me wonder how some people can survive in this world.
Let me say something else to the OP, in my reply to you..
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That makes sense... NOT!
One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 cell phone... as they have been now for a decade.
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This will make sense for more people and I see it as a great idea to stimulate a little excitement among people that are in the market looking for mobility. This really is no different that those that do it will cell phones already. |
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to rmdir
said by rmdir:The AA1 is NOT a $500 netbook, unless you get duped. I paid $249 for mine outright from BB last year. It might be a $300 netbook, but $500 will buy a real notebook with a big screen. .. just the same as an iPhone isn't $599 but if you want to sign a contract, you can get one for $199..
In the end, it doesn't matter anyway. Take a $249 laptop and put it together with a $60 service that you have to sign a contract with anyway, you might as well take the $99 price on that $249 netbook anyway. |
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MadnessLike a flea circus at a dog show
join:2000-01-05
Quincy, MA
kudos:1 | reply to fiberguy
Even if this was posted early-morning, I still stand by my OP, so there! |
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MadnessLike a flea circus at a dog show
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Quincy, MA
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said by mikef1:said by Madness:One's gonna pay $1500+ over the life of the contract for a $500 notebook. If you are going to word it like that then you should also mention one will also get free 3g and att wifi internet access over the life of the contract. In places where the coverage actually works! |
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I went scuba diving in Florida this weekend and took a netbook with me (which I am on now). Even with its squished 1024 by 600 screen I'm doing ok. I can access most sites just fine, I was able to revise a Word document for a business meeting, and watch a film off Netflix's streaming site.
I may have taken the deal, but would need to know whether the SIM is removable and whether the computer could be unlocked. My SIM moves between different devices. For example, I have a Cradlepoint portable router that I regularly use with it. |
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