(Updated) Nokia surprises (impresses?) all with a ‘mini laptop’ aka netbook
August 25th, 2009 by Annkur
Just days after we digested the Nokia N900 that was considered to be its portable internet tablet, here comes Nokia’s official netbook entry. Rumors of a Nokia netbook were going around since long, but we didn’t expect it to come out with something full fledged so soon. Booklet 3G as they term it, this mini laptop looks a little more empowered than your regular netbook and has a 10.1″ display and Windows OS (rumored to be Windows 7). Nokia has just released a teaser (video below) for us to drool over without revealing specifications in particular. However the device looks good, full featured (yeah HDMI, GPS, 3G etc) and compact enough. Loads of Nokia customizations / integration can also be expected.
The most exciting part such as the pricing and availability isn’t revealed, it might well hit the streets sometime in October-December to encash the holiday season along with the Windows 7 official launch. This is one netbook that I would certainly consider, but only if it can match the pricing. Something below $500 would be great! (video downstairs)
UPDATE: Reports suggest that the pricing would be $799. Also confirmed the Intel Atom Z530 1.6Ghz processor, Windows 7 premium OS and 120GB HDD.
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Categories: Launch Pad, netbook, nokia | Tags: 3g, booklet 3g, netbook, nokia, nokia mini laptop, nokia netbook
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