3 Austria To Subsidize Apple iPad?

If you’re living in Austria and are thinking of picking up Apple’s iPad when it’s released, you might be in for a little treat. The cellular carrier 3 has apparently claimed that it will be subsidizing the iPad, and subscribers who buy an iPad will get a 333 Euro ($456) credit if they’re willing to commit to a 29 Euro per month ($41) 2-year data plan. The carrier is planning to sell the iPad with a Huawei i-Mo router, which is dubbed the smallest mobile hotspot in the world, giving iPad owners a 7.2Mbps peak HSPA link, which can be shared over Wi-Fi. Would such a deal be attractive to you, or would you rather just buy the iPad outright and not worry about the cost of accepting a 2-year contract?