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AT&T to sell 3G netbooks across U.S.

19.05.2009
AT&T says its trial selling netbooks in company stories in a couple of cities has been successful so it will begin selling the small laptops nationwide in a few months, the company said on Tuesday.

The carrier will also expand its netbook lineup. Netbooks from Acer, Dell and Lenovo that have built-in AT&T 3G cards will be sold in AT&T's 2,200 stores across the U.S. starting as early as June.

People will also be able to buy the computers on AT&T's Web site.

The operator started selling netbooks, which it calls "mini laptops," in April in Atlanta and Philadelphia. A wide range of people, including teenagers, busy moms and small business owners, have been interested in them, AT&T said.

RadioShack already sells the Acer Aspire with AT&T access in many cities across the country.

Like cell phones, the netbooks from AT&T come with a discount when a customer signs a contract for wireless service. For example, in Atlanta and Philadelphia, AT&T is selling the Acer Aspire for US$99 with a contract that costs $40 or $60 a month, depending on data usage.