[NTLUG:Discuss] RadioShack Offers $99 Acer Netbook

[Wayne Walker]

It's a great deal, IF you are looking for a data plan right now.  I am
actually looking for a data plan right now, so I will probably take
this offer.

BUT, if you are NOT in the market for a data plan at the moment, it's
a terrible deal.

On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 08:15:04PM -0600, Steve Baker wrote:
> Patrick P wrote:
> > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20081212/bs_nf/63538;_ylt=AmkgKxoT_wYgA9OakIJwxOYjtBAF
> >   
> No!  No, no, no!
> 
> Not a $99 laptop...not even CLOSE to $99
> 
> It's $99 IF you sign up for two years of AT&T wireless "broadband" at 
> $60 per month.   Since AT&T wireless is a terrible service (we had it 
> for 1 month before cancelling)...this is not a $99 laptop...you should 
> perhaps think of it as a $1539 laptop with 2 years of free AT&T 
> wireless...or a $500 laptop with $1040 of wireless service loaded on top 
> for two years.
> 
>    -- Steve.
> 
> 
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Wayne Walker
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