Netbooks Getting Sony Ericsson Modules

If you have been following the world of netbooks, you are probably familiar with the latest move by companies such as at&t and Verizon to bring subsidized netbooks to the market to sell more wireless contracts. You end up saving $100 to $200 on a netbook but end up paying a lot more for the wireless contract. While I am not a big fan of this move, there is no question this is where the industry is headed. Without Internet access, netbooks are not much more than a laptop lite. That’s why more manufacturers are partnering up with wireless carriers to bundle up netbooks and cellular Internet services.

Thanks to companies such as Sony Ericsson, netbooks get exclusive wireless modules that can help netbook owners connect to the Internet fast. Ericsson F3307, the latest module by SE, that is designed to work with the at&t network. The key with these modules is speed and performance. The latest module by SE is not only energy efficient, but it lets you download with the speed of 2Mbps which is not bad for a netbook.

Let’s hope wireless companies will offer more affordable wireless plans and larger rebates for netbooks. But that seems to be a bit far at this point.