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To: DanD who wrote (83700)7/9/2009 9:39:43 AM
From: slacker7111 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213182
 
Those sub $200 "smartbooks" will be highly subsidize by the likes of Verizon & AT&T to $0 with data contracts.

They certainly will be, but this will be a small portion of the market unless data prices fall dramatically. The average consumer simply isnt going to pay $60 a month for another way to access the web.

Could make wireless phone calls, i.e. replace a cellular phone.

I can see some value to this if you are overseas, but who is going to pull out their smartbook to call their spouse across town? Also, cant you just use a service like Skype already?

Slacker



To: DanD who wrote (83700)7/9/2009 10:06:24 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 213182
 
Those sub $200 "smartbooks" will be highly subsidize by the likes of Verizon & AT&T to $0 with data contracts.

Yesterday I got an offer for a free HP netbook if I switch to Verizon Fios for Internet/Cable/Phone. One year contract and price guaranteed for 2 years.


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