∞ Philadelphia Inquirer offers discounted Android tablet to digital subscribers

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Philadelphia Media Network has announced an offer to customers interested in getting a digital subscription to the Phildelphia Inquirer: a deeply discounted tablet computer made by Arnova. The deal starts today and is limited to the first 5,000 subscribers, on a first-come, first-served basis.

The wireless tablet, the Arnova 10 G2, comes loaded with Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” and a variety of apps. The 10.1-inch tablet operates at 1024 x 600 pixel resolution and runs at 1GHz. It supports Flash and features an integrated webcam.

The tablet is $99 for customers who sign up for a two-year digital subscription to the Inquirer and Daily News, which costs $9.99 per month. Customers who choose a one-year subscription – which costs $12.99 per month – can get the tablet for $129 instead.


  • Steven Fisher

    Congratulations, Android. You’re the 21st century toaster with subscription.

  • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

    I will be genuinely impressed if this thing actually works well enough for subscribers to use without cancelling the sub after a couple of weeks.

  • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

    I will be genuinely impressed if this thing actually works well enough for subscribers to use without cancelling the sub after a couple of weeks.

  • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

    I will be genuinely impressed if this thing actually works well enough for subscribers to use without cancelling the sub after a couple of weeks.

  • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

    I will be genuinely impressed if this thing actually works well enough for subscribers to use without cancelling the sub after a couple of weeks.

    • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

      Yup, there’s no returning this stuff.

    • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

      Yup, there’s no returning this stuff.

    • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

      Yup, there’s no returning this stuff.

    • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

      Yup, there’s no returning this stuff.

  • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

    I’m trying to figure out who’s the more desperate here, the customer who buys this, or the company.

    • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

      My guess is the poor saps at the Enquirer who they’ll get handed off to as a substitute for something that actually works well.

      • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

        That sounds probable.

  • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

    I’m trying to figure out who’s the more desperate here, the customer who buys this, or the company.

  • Anonymous

    What’s the old adage?- you get what you pay for.
    This will only serve to make the iPad that much more valuable.