http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/ Engadget Comments for Dell's Mini 9 gets the subsidy treatment http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/]]>Jan 10th 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/
$99.00 does not see like much of a rebate.]]>Jan 10th 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/# Requires the purchase of a two-year AT&T Laptop Connect agreement for $60 per month. Additional fees apply.

So the $449 unit is $99 + (60 * 24) = $1539 + Additional fees. No thanks.]]>Jan 10th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/
]]>Jan 10th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/I avoid using non-vendor supported OSes, or OSes that don't have that specific hardware in mind as they do development. It leads to complications, vendors refusing to do service (or requiring you to do dumb things like re-install the OS they shipped on it). Just not worth the time.]]>Jan 10th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/
1. Because they want you to think you're getting a great deal. The price of the computer distracts the customer from the cost of the two year contract.

2. Because they want your money. It gives them the resources they need to make the system work they way they promise it will up front, but don't really mean.]]>Jan 10th 2009 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/
In the UK anyway you get proper laptops or these undersized wannabes without paying a penny before hand]]>Jan 10th 2009 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/dells-mini-9-gets-the-subsidy-treatment/Jan 10th 2009 9:24PM