All day mobility with Nokia’s netbook

Being the pioneers in mobile phones, Nokia is planning to extend its knowledge in the world of laptops. The handset manufacturer is thinking of widening its portfolio, and has entered into the mini laptops market. It attempts to combine the computing power and mobility

Nokia Booklet 3G is a 10.1 inch netbook which comes with few extra features which you would not find it anywhere else. Due to its experience in the mobiles, this netbook will bring with it, enhanced mobility, just like its smart phones With HD ready screen, good battery life, all- time connectivity, the netbook will have a lot to offer but at a hefty price.

The netbook is slick and measures just over 2 centimeters in thickness. It will have uni-body aluminum chassis making it light in weight at just 1.25 kilograms. With 10 inch HD screen, this mini laptop will have a range of connectivity options.

Powered by Intel Atom Z530 at 1.6 GHz, the netbook will be a fully functional PC.  It will have 120 GB hard disk and 1 GB of memory. The slick netbook has well spaced buttons on the keypad and the track pad is also big. Its 10.1 inch LCD screen has better high screen resolution than most net books; at 1280 x 720 pixels.

It will sport 3G/HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, integrated GPS, for wireless connectivity and speedy access to internet. The notebook will run on windows 7 and will come with integrated Ovi suites for maps, calendar, media, and contacts. Using Ovi suite, you can sync your Nokia smart phone to your laptop.

The netbook will have 3 USB 2.0 ports, an easily accessible SD card reader, one head phone output, a SIM slot, and an HDMI output for HD video. It has a front facing 1.3 mega pixel camera for video calling.

The netbook has 16 cell battery which give it an outstanding battery life; almost12 hours.

The netbook will be released in October end, tentatively. Its pricing can shock a lot of people, as it has been priced at 575 euros (£503), which is much higher than rest of the competition.  The colors are still not clear, though they could be black, ice white, and azure blue.

Nokia Booklet 3G’s USP is its outstanding battery life which allows one to carry the netbook anywhere without the power cord and worry. But whether people will be willing to pay so much for some extra features? Only time will tell.