AT&T brings new services and offers to its customers in the form of mini laptops, onsite technical support from selective retail stores and broadband services. These features are only applicable to Atlanta and Philadelphia residents in the USA.
When customers buy AT&T ‘Internet at Home and On the Go’ broadband services, the company has a promotional price on built-in AT&T 3G wireless mini laptops. Mobile and Wi-Fi connections can be easily managed with the pre-installed AT&T communication manager included in the mini laptops.
Different mini laptops offered by AT&T are the LG Xenia, Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiration Mini 9 and Mini 12. Mini laptops are portable and light in weight. These computers allow the user to do a host of actions ranging from surfing the internet to managing digital content like photos and music.
David Christopher, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets commented, “Broadband is not just about speed anymore — it’s about mobility. We want our customers to have Internet at Home and On the Go. Pairing mini laptops with AT&T’s home, Wi-Fi, and mobile broadband offerings enables consumers to get the most from their new devices, virtually anywhere, anytime.â€
AT&T is offering two mobile DataConnect plans which are also available in the trial. These include 200MB and 5GB plans which cater to heavy as well as casual internet surfers. The portable Lenovo X200 laptop incorporates 3G built-in capabilities and is coupled with two AT&T plans.
The AT&T communications manager assists consumers in managing their stored information and allows connections to AT&T Hot Spots. The communication manager is preloaded into the laptop and displays usage notifications as well.
For users purchasing qualified data plans, a 30-minute in-store technical support trail is available. This plan is part of the AT&T ConnecTech services. This trial prepares users to immediately start working on their device.
Users can avail of the promotional prices which range from $49.99 (approx. Rs.2,496) to $249.99 (approx. Rs.12,483) with the AT&T ‘Internet at Home and On the Go’ plan. This plan includes AT&T DataConnect plan and AT&T Fast Access DSL which starts at $59.95 (approx Rs.2,993) per month. The price of the mini laptops vary from $449.99 (approx. Rs.22,470) to $599.99 (approx. Rs.29,959) without AT&T services.
Users buying a two-year AT&T DataConnect plan can avail of the mini laptops which range from $99.99 (approx. Rs.4,993) to $349.99 (approx. Rs.17,477). AT&T also introduces two mobile DataConnect plans where the customers can acquire 200MB plan for $40 (approx. Rs.1,997) and 5GB plan for $60 (approx. Rs.2,996) per month.
With the Internet at Home and On the Go plan, the Lenovo X200 is priced at $749.99 (approx. Rs.37,451) and with a two-year DataConnect plan, the laptop is $849.99 (approx. Rs.42,444).
