Indian Telco Offers Free Netbook With a Wireless Contract

From GigaOm -

India's Reliance Communications, a large telecom carrier, will be giving away free netbooks for those who sign up for its two-year wireless Internet service. It has teamed up with Intel, Acer, Asus, HCL and Lenovo for the promo. Subscribers will need to sign a two-year deal for Reliance NetConnect that will cost about 1,500 rupees or $30 a month and currently runs on the older 1xRTT technologies. The $30-a-month offer is still too expensive, and Reliance might need to lower prices. Given the competitive nature of the Indian mobile market, expect similar announcements from other major mobile carriers.