Developer | Nokia |
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Type | Netbook |
Media | Toshiba MK1235GSL 4200rpm 120 GB SATA HDD [1] |
Operating system | Windows 7 [2] |
CPU | Intel Atom Z530 1.6 GHz |
Memory | 1 GB |
Display | 10.1-inch (260 mm) 1024×600 glossy display |
Graphics | US15W (GMA 500) [3] |
Camera | built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam with microphone |
Connectivity | 3x USB 2.0 ports SD card reader HDMI 1.2 3.5mm headphone jack Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n WLAN 3G/HSPA Bluetooth 2.1 A-GPS |
Power | 12 hours of battery life, AC-200 (19V⎓1,85A) |
Dimensions | 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm |
Mass | 1.25 kg (2.8 lb) |
The Nokia Booklet 3G was a netbook produced by the Finnish company Nokia. It was announced on 24 August 2009.
The Booklet 3G was Nokia's first netbook. The company produced a series of personal computers in the 1980s called MikroMikko, but sold that business in 1991 to focus on mobile phone production. [4] Though Kai Öistämö, Nokia's executive vice-president for devices, [4] has said the Booklet is "a natural evolution for us," [5] Stephen Williams from The New York Times says it is "more of a homecoming" because of Nokia's prior computer business. [5] Nokia's expansion into the netbook market is contrary to computer maker Apple's 2007 expansion into the phone market with their iPhone. [4] [6]
Nokia announced the device in August 2009. [7] The price was announced to be €575 before tax, [2] making it one of the higher-priced netbooks available. [6] [5]
Following the defence of the original netBook trademark by long-term partner company Psion the previous year, Nokia described the Booklet 3G as a "mini-laptop", although it was widely described as a netbook by others. [8] It is 2 centimetres (0.79 in) thick and weighs 1.25 kilograms (2.8 lb), [4] is cased in an aluminium shell. [7] Its glossy display measures 10.1 inches (260 mm) diagonally, and supports high-definition video.
The Booklet uses an Intel Atom Z530 processor [9] to run the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Nokia says that the battery will last up to 12 hours per charge. [7] The Booklet supports network connections through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G/HSPA. [7] It also offers telecommunications support via SIM card, [10] has a built-in A-GPS receiver and accelerometer, and includes Nokia's Ovi Maps service. [7] [5] [8] The integrated Intel GMA 500 graphic system is poorly supported by the Linux distributions, since the drivers for it are proprietary software. [11]
CNET rated it 4/5, saying it is a "wonderful piece of engineering" and praising its integrated 3G modem, its high-resolution screen, its exceptional battery life and its fan-free design, though they noted it was more expensive than most netbooks. [12] Laptopmag rated only 3/5. [13]
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