There is a lot of steam building around carrier subsidized netbooks.  It has the potential to be a revenue stream for cellphone carriers and a great way for people to get broadband without having to deal with the Comcast’s and Time Warner’s of the world.

Consider that Acer announce a version of their Aspire One with WiMax built in.

These events point to what looks like a partnership between Acer and Sprint’s 4G network.  While it’s hard to say if this kind of move would prevent the millions of people leaving to stay around for a while, but I’m sure the prospect of a $99 netbook is enough to attract people back.

1. Lenovo Loses Love For Linux

2. Nvidia, VIA Part Ways On Netbooks

3. Carrier Subsidized Netbooks?

4. Taiwan Telecom Cos Bets Big On Netbooks With WiMax

5. Intel To Add Wimax To Netbooks In 2010