While such deals have been common overseas for a while, AT&T just started offering users subsidized netbooks from both Dell and Acer if they’re willing to sign two-year wireless broadband contracts. Now reports indicate that Verizon will be joining the trend as well, and is in negotiation with multiple hardware vendors to release 0, subsidized netbooks sometime this year. Such plans are a nice deal for the telcos, who subsidize 0-0 of the netbook cost, but make more than ,440 over two years by locking the user into a per month contract. But as carriers start pushing users onto more capable devices, you’ll start seeing more users run into the 5GB data cap. AT&T already faces a lawsuit from one netbook owner who was confused by overage charges.
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