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Assuming we can believe these latest rumors are accurate, it looks like you will be able to grab a subsidized netbook from Verizon beginning next week on May 17.  The netbook that is expected to be available is the HP Mini 1151NR.  As far as the netbook details, this particular model has a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 576, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive and ships with a 3-cell battery. 

Similar to the details on the release date, the pricing has not yet been confirmed either.  However, it has been suggested that it will be $199.  But, don’t forget that $199 will also require you to sign up for a two-year agreement and that service will run somewhere between $40 and $60 a month.  In other words you are going to pay quite a bit more than $199 for the netbook. 

Personally, I would rather pay full price for a netbook and get a 3G service plan that comes with a USB modem—that way I am not limited to using the service on one device.  In general, I would say that these deals are lousy.  That said though, I am interested in seeing how well the regular consumer reacts.  I just cannot see people wanting to pay for what in lots of cases will be a third internet connection.

Via [BGR]