AT&T basically just showed you their cards when the rumors of the $150 price leaked, so it’s up to you to shrewdly exploit it. My advice is to pick a channel, find some leverage and then negotiate sort of like buying a car and then getting two or more dealerships to participate in a bidding war. You may not be able access the channel I used, but these premier channels do exist and they compete with each other, sometimes ferociously. It blows my mind how many people work in my company and don’t know about this! Check with your employer and see if they have a premier channel or if they can get one. The particular channel from which I chose to order is a “Premier” channel set up exclusively for members of my company. Each of these channels can have completely different devices, prices & options. And, ordering over the phone is considered a different channel. For example, AT&T considers a brick-and-mortar store a channel. That’s why the online price is sometimes different than the store price. AT&T sells devices on “channels” (ask your sales rep and they’ll tell you the same thing) so you just have to find the right channel that has the price you want.
Just stand your ground, use your leverage and learn to fight back. They asked me to change my plan again, but I refused because I would gain nothing and lose my unlimited data allowance. (phone was $199.00, and I got the laptop dock down to $199.00) on a two-year contract with a $15 per month tethering fee. I just pre-ordered a Motorola Atrix AND a laptop dock for $431.92. You can certainly find a netbook at a better price! For now, I’d say skip the dock, but definitely check out the Atrix Phoneīoth reviewers were impressed with the actual Atrix 4G phone, but it looks like until the next generation you will be better off picking up a capable netbook instead of a Motorola Atrix 4G laptop dock. It’s a compelling concept, and one we’re certain to see revived in future smartphones. It’s undoubtedly fascinating technology and an eye-catching demonstration, but app support, a faster browsing experience, and a more competitive price are where phone/laptop hybrids need to go next. So, who is this laptop dock for? It’s unclear right now, but probably no one you know. Scott Stein of CNet’s Crave blog looked at how the Motorola Atrix 4G laptop dock compares to a laptop and came to the following conclusion As one of our colleagues put it: “It seems like they’re on to something, but aren’t there yet.” It feels like Motorola added it just to prove they could get a laptop to run off a phone’s hardware. The $500 add on is essentially a shell with a keyboard and screen that must be docked with the Atrix in order to function. We can’t think of a single practical use for it.
Steve Kovach of Business Insider had the following to say in his review of the Motorola Atrix 4G Not exactly something that will attract users and has led many to question how much ubiquitous connectivity is worth.Īside from the actual cost of the Motorola Atrix 4G laptop dock, reviewers haven’t been impressed with the usefulness of the device. No matter which price you pay, you’re still paying netbook prices for a device that can only be used with your smartphone AND requires a second $20 a month charge. Alternately you can purchase the dock later for $500.
When the Motorola Atrix 4G is set to arrive on February 13th on AT&T for $200, but if you want the Laptop Dock you’ll need to pay $500 for the bundle and then an extra $20 a month to use the phone while it is connected to the laptop dock. The price of the Motorola Atrix Laptop dock is one of many factors that are causing reviewers to look down on the laptop dock. The first reviews are starting to come in and so far the Motorola Atrix Laptop dock isn’t earning high marks from anyone.
DOCKSTATION MOTOROLA ATRIX FULL
At CES 2011 the Motorola Atrix 4G was one of the coolest things we saw, a powerful Android smartphone that could be placed into a Laptop dock for a larger screen experience complete with a full Firefox browser.