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AT&T launching new netbooks, cheaper data plan

FierceWireless  Nov 16 09

AT&T Mobility is adding two new netbooks to its growing array of non-smartphone data devices, and is reducing the price of its low-end monthly data plan by $5. The carrier said that later this month it will launch the Samsung Go netbook as well as the Acer Aspire One. Both devices will run on  Windows 7 and will be $199 with a two-year data plan from AT&T and after a mail-in rebate. AT&T is also cutting the price of its monthly 200 MB data plan to $35 down from $40 per month. However, it is maintaining the price of its $60 per month plan, which offers users 5 GB of data. Full story...

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