So the Nokia netbook is real! The Nokia Booklet 3G. Go register those blog/forum domain names!
Update: Adding the product details into the database here, Gallery here.
But oh how disappointed I was to see it was a 10″ device at 1.25KG running Windows 7 on an Atom CPU. If anyone is in a position to make a thrilling smartbook that runs leading edge gps-enabled and social networking apps it’s Nokia.
Nokia are claiming 12hrs battery life. With Intel Atom 1.3ghz and a 10″ screen it’s very very unlikely that you’ll see anything like that in the real world although it’s possible this is a PineTrail-based device.
Here’s the press release. I’m adding details to the database right now….
Espoo, Finland – After more than 25 years as a pioneer and leader in the mobile industry, Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the PC world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G.
Powered by the efficient Intel Atom processor, the Nokia Booklet 3G delivers impressive performance with up to 12 hours of battery life, enabling people to leave their power cable behind and still be connected and productive. Delivering the rich experience of a full-function PC inside an ultra-portable aluminum chassis, the new mini-laptop weighs 1.25 kilograms, measures slightly more than two centimeters thin, and has the features one would expect from the world’s leading mobile device manufacturer. A broad range of connectivity options – including 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi – gives consumers high speed access to the Internet, including Nokia’s broad suite of Ovi services, and allows them to make the most of every moment and every opportunity.
“A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility,” said Kai Oistamo, Nokia’s Executive Vice President for Devices. “We are in the business of connecting people and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us. Nokia has a long and rich heritage in mobility and with the outstanding battery life, premium design and all day, always on connectivity, we will create something quite compelling. In doing so we will make the personal computer more social, more helpful and more personal.”
The mini-laptop also comes with an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an easily accessible SD card reader. Other premium features include the 10-inch glass HD ready display and integrated A-GPS which, working with the Ovi Maps gadget, can pinpoint your position in seconds and open up access for a truly personal maps experience. The Nokia Booklet 3G also brings a number of other rich Ovi experiences to life, whether its access and playback of millions of tracks through the Nokia Music Store, or using Ovi Suite to sync seamlessly from your Nokia smartphone, to your mini-laptop, to the cloud.
The Nokia Booklet 3G will widen the Nokia portfolio, satisfying a need in the operator channel, and bringing another important ingredient in the move towards becoming a mobile solutions company.
Further information, including detailed specifications, market availability and pricing, will be announced at Nokia World on September 2. For more information on Nokia World, visit: http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/home.htm
Source: Nokia – ShowPressRelease.
Via Slashgear
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*sigh*
Guess there is nothing special here. Booklet? I was hoping for some interesting. I wonder what they mean by HD ready glass display? Does that mean 1080P?
That confuses me too. 1366×768 perhaps? Anything higher is going to be too much.
The main thing here is a 12hr battery life claim. In 1.245 KG. Atom 1.3 Silverthorn or PineTrail?
Steve.
12 hour battery life? EXCELLENT
10″ display? good
regular netbook (as opposed to convertible tablet netbook)? disappointing
Windows? no thanks
A Maemo or Ubuntu netbook from Nokia, in a convertible tablet format, would have been a dream. It may have kept from going back to Apple (if their 10″ tablet turns out to be true). But this thing? no thanks. Not even close to what I want.
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I shall pass on this meagre thing … and it is Nokia … mehhh
Windows and intel at nokia?In an regular netbook?
And the price will be of course nokia style :)
This is very,very,wrong.
So when’s the device between this and the n900 coming? :/
5″ Maemo slate, now that’d be something.
Thats the one i’m waiting for too!!
i hope the n900 and the tablet are just teasers for the real deal ;-)
It looks great. Aluminum chassis, Atom, 12hr life, HDMI port, and a soon to be common Windows 7 OS. Waiting for some reviews.
It’s possible to get real-world 12 hours usage if we scale Viliv S5’s efficiency and bundle more than double battery capacity(to make up for the larger screen).
Now, is it merely that or Pinetrail? The specs I have seen I’m nowhere near impressed with Pinetrail than with Moorestown. From power specs, it’ll just reach Menlow’s battery life, so its nothing special. They could be just using Menlow…
HDMI can technically range from 480i to 1080p video. Most likely 1024×768, because that’s the max you can get out of an svideo out, in other words just lower than 720p video.
Window$?? Why not a serious linux?