We have been hearing about subsidized netbooks for a while now. If you have bought a smart phone in the past, you probably know about the discounts that you get by signing up for a 2 year wireless contract. The same concept now applies to netbooks. Wireless carriers such as AT&T are offering $150 or more discount on top netbooks to lock up customers in 2 year wireless contracts. With HP 1150 NR netbook, you get $250 discount, dropping the price to $199, in exchange for you signing up for a $60 a month contract.

But getting into a netbook wireless contract is not a decision that you should take lightly. There are all kinds of fees that you will have to pay and getting out of your contract can be a hassle too.

Overall, HP 1150 Netbook is a decent machine to start your netbook journey. It’s not the best on the market, and there are a dozen of netbooks that you’d be better off with. But the $250 discount by AT&T is going to tempt a lot of folks. If you have to have a netbook with wireless connection on the go and can’t wait for other models to come out, HP 1150 Netbook is not a bad option to consider.