Netbooks

I've been doing some research into the Netbook craze.  I'm not sure that it's a craze but let's just go with that.

Ok so I've gone to several websites to do price checks.

AT&T sells netbooks for $299.99 and you get a $100 mail-in rebate.  They have 2 plans for going online.  200MB for $40 a month and 5GB for $60 a month.

Verizon Wireless sells a HP Mini 1151NR Netbook for $299.99 and you get a $100 instant online rebate so you are only paying $199.99 for your netbook.  They have 2 plans for going online.  250MB for $39.99 a month and 5GB for $59.99 a month.

I couldn't find any netbooks at the T-Mobile and Sprint websites.

But I think you get the idea with AT&T and Verizon.  There is not much difference.  Both charge $200 for the netbook (after respective rebates) and charge $40 for 200-250mb and $60 for 5GB which is obviously the better choice.

If you decide you want a netbook but not a plan you can always go to Amazon and buy a netbook without a plan and just go to wifi hotspots and get the internet for free.  The only downside is that you are going to pay a lot more for the Netbook.  I see their lowest price is $250 and their highest price is $450.

Personally I think you are better off getting one for $200 at a cell phone company than buying it standalone without a plan because there is no point searching for a Starbucks just to read your email and look at porn.  I think they kick you out for that though.  I'm pretty sure.