In Japan, subsidized netbooks can be had for as low as a dollar for the cheap netbooks. In the above video, see how they promote $1 netbooks, with the dollar man! You can see the number 100 (yen) plastered all over the place, which is equivalent of a dollar.
I’m sure that little kid he shakes hands with can afford a dollar…. but I’m sure as hell he can’t afford the $40 - $60 monthly 2 year contract plan.
I’m eagerly awaiting HP’s pay as you go contract-less plan, that they announced here in Japan this month, that we should be hearing about next month.
Source: ASUS Event.