Sprint Offering Dell Mini 10, November 1st?

Oct 29 2009, 12:26pm CDT | by Robert Evans

Next month, Sprint will join the ranks of carriers that offer subsidized netbooks with a data plan subscription. TechVI.com reports (via Electronista) that the Dell mini 10 will be coming to the Sprint network on November 1st. The netbook will have a 3G modem, a 160 GB HD, 1 GB of RAM, and an Atom processor. The cost puts this mini 10 in line with a smartphone purchase; $199, after a $100 rebate.

You'll have to purchase the netbook with a subscription, of course. The plan for the mini 10 is set to cost $60/month for 5 GB of data. On the whole this deal sounds, well, perfectly inoffensive. The price is reasonable (though the rebate is annoying) and the mini 10 is a fine, if rather low-end, machine.

This deal isn't nearly as exciting as the Nokia Booklet, but it definitely has the price advantage. Is anyone considering dropping $200 on this netbook and plan? Personally, I'm holding off on buying any netbook that comes with a subscription for a while. When every carrier offers multiple different options, the price will be much lower. I think customers who wait a year or so to grab a carrier-subsidized netbook will thank themselves for it.

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The excitement about new smartphones, tablets and anything mobile drive Robert to unearth the latest rumors and developments in this fast moving space. He adopted 4G as soon as it become available and knows where the mobile market is going.
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