AT&T to Offer $50 Netbooks With Contract

Do You Have a Netbook? Do You Want One?

April 2, 2009

Lately it seems like everyone is rushing to get a netbook out of the gates (even though Apple's foray has thus far only been a hoax). Now, AT&T has a plan to offer $50 netbooks with two-year contracts.

Mighty tempting indeed, especially when you see that rainbow of Dell Minis!

I personally waffle about netbooks — I love them, especially the idea of them, but I don't know that I'd buy one for myself. See, I feel that I always have my regular laptop on me, and would never switch it up to travel with a netbook (trust me, I need my Pro), and if I did want something small, I'd use my iPhone.

That said, I recommend them all over the place to my friends, when someone mainly wants something to surf the Internet on. Will I ever get one? Practicality says no, love of gadgets says yes.

What about you — do you have a netbook, or if not, do you have plans to buy one in the near future?

22 Comments

3 years

I have a white acer aspire one netbook. Love it! It's my little jewel!!!!

taylorbath 4 years

I love, love, love the Dell mini 9 I received as a Christmas gift. I take it with me when I travel using it for basics like email, skype, and websurfing. It fits in my purse and I can't rave enough about it.

4 years

I just sold my Black Macbook 2.4 GHZ for an Asus 1000he. Believe or not, this little netbook rocks. Did I mention 8.5 hours of battery life, sure beats the 3 hours with the Macbook.

Leigh7757 4 years

I have an HP Mini 1000 that I bought for traveling. I debated buying a Macbook but realized that I only ever check my mail, Google Maps, and a few other websites while traveling, which made the price point a little high. That exact thing is what makes the netbook perfect. They're cheap and perfect for light computing. As a programmer I appreciate the importance of a powerful machine, but I'd bet most people don't need much more than a netbook while on the go.

Carrie Sue 4 years

Definitely, positively want one really really bad. Hoping to get one before I start back to college in the fall. It's much cheaper than a laptop (though if I could afford one I would probably buy that over a netbook), and lighter so it'll be easier to heft around campus.

karen zoo 4 years

Reeaallly reeeaally want one. Specifically the Dell.

Raxi 4 years

I bought myself an HP Mini 1035NR in the middle of February and I absolutely adore it. As a student, I bring it to lecture with me and it's lightweight enough that I can throw it in my purse and not have it weight me down. As a commuter, it's great to pull out on public transit to jot down notes for my blog, stories, or various academic papers. Although I do have both a full-size PC and a 15.4" HP laptop, I still find my netbook incredibly useful.

misogi 4 years

My clunky old hand-me-down Dell laptop is way too heavy for me to bring to college every day (I MUST have Internet access at all times), so I'll definitely be getting a netbook by the next semester.

mochick 4 years

I HATE my bf's old powerbook ;) It's seriously on its last legs these days. Poor thing. But I DO love my pink MSI Wind. I have a desktop I built myself, but I'm so in love with my Wind that I use it ALL the time... even at home. Plus, it's so small, I have no excuse to not bring it out with me to do my work.

flutefingers 4 years

i just got a macbook aluminum 13" so im good to go until like idk im out of college cuz im only in 8th grade haha :D

Amandaletta 4 years

As someone who has NO Apple products at all: no iPhone, no iPod, no Macbook or Pro or anything I needed something that I could take around with me to photo shoots to view pictures with clients immediately after a job (using Windows RAW viewer not Bridge or Lightroom). But since I can't afford (and no one who would buy me such things can either) anything Apple, I opted for the Acer Aspire One in blue with XP and it is the greatest thing ever! It's the best investment I made after my Canon 5D. I LOVE IT. And a bonus, the Aspire has a webcam and mic so when I am in NJ for a shoot I can Skype with my boyfriend in PA. Great investment!

steen 4 years

I love my Acer Aspire One!

EvilDorkGirl 4 years

I kind of feel like that's what my iPhone is for, so no, I don't want one.

craving_vintage 4 years

I definitley want one.

bethinabox 4 years

Nope. I've got my Macbook and my iPhone, that's all I need. :)

Baby Girl 4 years

Peas0009- I got the mini sleeve on sale on the HP site. I thought about getting a skin too, but I just love the swirly pattern.

miss malone 4 years

Nope... I like my MacBook Pro just fine. :)

Peas0009 4 years

I have the Mini 1000 series in blk. I bought it to mostly use it for work since I normally work on a MAC and it's not so easy to jump on my work network with it. I love it! I'm going to order a skin for it for extra protection. I may just use this as my primary computer from now on.

verily 4 years

Sorta. I was really fascinated by UMPCs when they first came out----small like a Kindle, but way more powerful. But then the tech never really caught on (it went smaller to smartphones and bigger with netbooks). Maybe an ASUS tablet would do the trick.