The sub-notebook world has been all abuzz with Asus' Eeepc, and many others are jumping on board. While the prices are competitive, this article by Mike Elgan suggests the sub-notebook may go the way of the cell phone -- FREE.
The idea, same as the cell phones, is to give them away at a loss, or free, but tie the consumer in to a longer-term contract that gathers the costs back, and then some. This system has worked amazingly well for cell phones, though little else, but may translate well to the world of sub-notebooks.
It's an interesting thought, one that RBC has already jumped on, as have a few other organizations.
Time will tell.
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