Asus and Acer will sell netbooks for $ 0

If solving the shortage of processors, Acer will implement a free netbook service package, while Asus will sell for 1 euro, in the short term in Europe.

According to Taiwanese technology news website DigiTimes, the plan by Taiwanese computer maker Asustek Computer (Asus) is done through a partnership with telecommunications service providers in Europe. As a result, Asus will offer a 1-euro netbook service or 0 euros via mobile carriers. Currently, Asus' telecommunications partners in Europe are T-Mobile and TNT.

Previously, Asus cooperated with Japanese telecom companies NTT Docomo and E-Mobile. Combined with mobile carrier E-Mobile, Asus has offered the Eee PC 701 laptop package for 100 yen (0.91 USD) with 3.5G online services.

Meanwhile, Acer is also promoting a similar business model. Dititimes said that according to a number of telecom carriers that Acer will conduct a free netbook service package as soon as the company finishes with the current processor shortage problem.

Acer has negotiated with a number of telecom carriers to cooperate on this model, so it can offer a discounted netbook package to zero. laptop in 2008.