Think $100 Subsidized Netbooks Are a Deal? How About a Dell Mini 9 for $1?

In the U.S. we’ve been seeing subsidized netbooks (or talk about such plans) from mobile phone carriers. These netbooks are typically sold for $100 if a customer signs up for a two-year 3G wireless data plan.

Well, check out this item in DannyChoo.com…

E mobile Japan

If you are in Japan and sign a two-year contract with E Mobile there, you get a free USB 3G wireless data modem (with speeds up to 7.2Mbps) and a Dell Mini 9 for 100 Yen (roughly $1 US).

BTW: The D12HW includes a microSD slot that can provide up to 8GB additional storage.

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