Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Best Buy offers 99-cent netbooks with Sprint service - Triangle Business Journal:

Best Buy stores are offering netbooks for 99 cents with Sprint Nextel Corp. service agreements.

The netbooks, similar to laptops but designed specifically for Internet use with embedded mobile broadband, are available for that price this week with a two-year Sprint (NYSE: S) service contract, according to the Best Buy Web site. The same Compaq Mini 110c-1040DX netbook is available through Best Buy for $199.99 with two-year service agreements with AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) or Verizon Wireless. Without a contract, it costs $389.99...