AT&T Offers The HP Mini 110 Netbook

From ubergizmo -

AT&T is matching Verizon's HP Mini 110 bundle and is now offering the HP Mini 110 at $199 with a 2-year contract, after a mail-in rebate.

AT&T adds Samsung Go to netbook lineup, dumbs it down with Windows 7 Starter

From Engadget -

AT&T has added a pair of Windows 7 Starter netbooks to its stable, the Samsung Go and the Acer Aspire One. Both will set you back $199 upfront (after rebate) plus a two-year data contract at either $35 a month for a 200MB cap or $60 a month for a 5GB cap.

Most people buy the $60 plan, meaning they fork over a minimum $1,639 over two years for a last-gen netbook running an OS that doesn't even let you change the desktop wallpaper. Not quite a good deal when you can buy an XP netbook on sale and get a regular free-on-contract USB data card that you can use on multiple machines.

AT&T Offers New Subsidized Netbooks

From I4U News -

AT&T has added the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and the Lenovo S10 netbooks to the Acer Aspire one it already offers at subsidized prices for a new 2-year subscription and a mail-in rebate.

Both models will be available for $199.99, with the cheapest qualifying plan costing $40 monthly for 200MB of data. A $60 monthly with 5GB data is also available.

Thing is you can already get versions of the Mini 10 for $199.99 already without a contract.

AT&T Product Page here.

ATT and CDW pitch $199 3G netbooks

From TG Daily -

Computer retailer CDW has begun offering two netbook models with integrated HSDPA 3G for $199, if you sign a 2-year agreement with AT&T. It is also offering a Panasonic Toughbook notebook with a $150 3G discount as well as an $870 HP 3G notebook.

The subsidy is about $150. However, the required service agreement renders the discount negligible over the two year service period. Customers will have to sign up for a $60 LaptopConnect monthly plan, which includes 5 GB of data. Additional domestic MB costs 49 cents each, while each domestic GB will cost $503. Internationally, each additional MB will cost $19.97 and each GB will cost $20,447.

AT&T to Subsidize 10.1" Acer Aspire Ones Through Costco

From The Boy Genius Report -

Based on training materials for Costco employees, it appears AT&T will be offering the 10.1" Acer Aspire One bundled with integrated 3G access via the membership chain store starting May 11. No word yet on pricing but it should just be a bit higher than the 8.9″ model currently available from Radio Shack.

Acer's AT&T 3G-infused Aspire One now at $79

From Engadget -

In a preemptive move against soon-to-be-available Verizon's subsidized HP Mini 1000, AT&T has reduced its 3G-equipped Aspire One bundle down from $99.99 to $79.99, available at Radio Shack. Note though you'll be stuck in a two year data contract with AT&T. Has the price war started?

AT&T Offers Mini Laptops, 'Internet at Home and On the Go,' and Onsite Tech Support from Retail Stores

From AT&T's website -

AT&T has announced that in Atlanta it will:

* Offer a variety of ultra-portable mini laptops with built-in AT&T 3G wireless capabilities at promotional prices starting at $49.99 with the purchase of AT&T "Internet at Home and On the Go" broadband services.
* Trial 30-minute in-store technical support — part of the AT&T ConnecTech suite of services — at select locations for customers who purchase qualifying data plans.
* Feature, as part of the same trial in select stores, an Internet at Home and On the Go package that combines home and mobile broadband starting as low as $59.95 per month, including access to the nation's fastest 3G network and unlimited domestic access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi network with nearly 20,000 AT&T Hot Spots.
* Pre-install AT&T Communication Manager on mini laptops, enabling customers the ability to manage their mobile and Wi-Fi connections.

AT&T is offering similar mini laptop promotional rates with the purchase of AT&T DataConnect plans in eight AT&T retail locations in the Philadelphia area.

"Broadband is not just about speed anymore — it's about mobility," said David Christopher, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "We want our customers to have Internet at Home and On the Go. Pairing mini laptops with AT&T's home, Wi-Fi, and mobile broadband offerings enables consumers to get the most from their new devices, virtually anywhere, anytime."

Mini laptops are lightweight computers that make it easy to surf the Internet, send and receive email, keep social networking sites updated and manage digital files, including photos and music.

Mini laptops available in AT&T stores include the Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, and LG Xenia. Promotional prices range from $49.99 to $249.99 with the purchase of an AT&T Internet at Home and On the Go plan, which includes an AT&T DataConnect plan and AT&T Fast Access DSL, starting at $59.95 per month. Without those AT&T services, these mini laptops range in price from $449.99 to $599.99.

With the purchase of a two-year AT&T DataConnect plan only, mini laptop pricing ranges from $99.99 to $349.99. AT&T is offering two mobile DataConnect plans in the trial, including a 200MB plan for $40 per month and a 5GB plan for $60 per month — options that meet the needs of casual to occasional data users, as well as frequent and heavy users.

In addition to mini laptops, the trial will also feature an award winning, ultraportable laptop with built-in 3G capabilities: the Lenovo X200 for $749.99 with Internet at Home and On the Go. The laptop is available for $849.99 with a two-year DataConnect plan only.

The mini laptops will come with AT&T Communication Manager preloaded to help customers manage their usage and connections. The Communication Manager will prompt customers to connect to AT&T Hot Spots when available, stores information for previously used Wi-Fi networks and is capable of displaying usage notifications.

At select trial stores, mini laptop customers signing up with a qualifying data plan can take advantage of a free 30-minute AT&T ConnecTech technical session to ensure they are ready to use their new device as soon they leave the store.

AT&T's ConnecTech is a premiere service suite of support, installation, and maintenance services that provide comprehensive remote and in-home computing and home entertainment assistance.

Consumers can take advantage of the mini laptop offers at eight AT&T retail locations in the Atlanta area.

AT&T Stores to Stock Netbooks?

From Gizmodo -

According to a recent online survey conducted by a market research firm, AT&T appears to be considering selling netbooks in their stores. The company has previously subsidized the netbooks but via third parties like Radio Shack.