Nokia Booklet 3G Explained

Developer:Nokia
Type:Netbook
Display:10.1inches 1024×600 glossy display
Media:Toshiba MK1235GSL 4200rpm 120 GB SATA HDD[1]
Os:Windows 7
Memory:1 GB
Power:12 hours of battery life,AC-200 (19V1,85A)
Processor:Intel Atom Z530 1.6 GHz
Gpu:US15W (GMA 500)[2]
Dimensions:264 x 185 x 19.9 mm
Weight:1.25kg (02.76lb)
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

The Nokia Booklet 3G was a netbook produced by the Finnish company Nokia. It was announced on 24 August 2009.

History

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.[3] Though Kai Öistämö, Nokia's executive vice-president for devices, has said the Booklet is "a natural evolution for us,"[4] Stephen Williams from The New York Times says it is "more of a homecoming" because of Nokia's prior computer business. Nokia's expansion into the netbook market is contrary to computer maker Apple's 2007 expansion into the phone market with their iPhone.[5]

Nokia announced the device in August 2009.[6] The price was announced to be €575 before tax,[7] making it one of the higher-priced netbooks available.

Design and technology

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 thick and weighs, is cased in an aluminium shell. Its glossy display measures 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. The Booklet supports network connections through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G/HSPA. 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. 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]

See also

List of Nokia products

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chip.de/artikel/Nokia-Booklet-3G-Netbook-Test_38871579.html Chip.de Nokia 3G Booklet Test 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  2. http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop/nokia-booklet-3g/specifications Nokia official specification
  3. News: Nokia branches out into computing with Booklet 3G. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112083334/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/6084217/Nokia-branches-out-into-computing-with-Booklet-3G.html. dead. 12 November 2012. 24 August 2009. The Telegraph. 2009-08-25 . London . Graham . Ruddick.
  4. News: Nokia Dives into the Netbook Pool. 24 August 2009. . 2009-08-25 . Stephen . Williams.
  5. News: Nokia eyes netbook market with 'mini-laptop'. 24 August 2009. Times Online. 2009-08-25 . London . Mike . Harvey . San . Francisco.
  6. News: Nokia announces netbook offering. 24 August 2009 . BBC. 2009-08-25.
  7. Web site: More Nokia Booklet 3G specs emerge at Nokia World 09 . September 2009. Nokia. 2009-09-05 . Nokia Conversations.
  8. News: Nokia Booklet 3G: 10 ways it beats a netbook. 2009-08-24. Daily Mirror. 2009-08-25.
  9. News: Nokia Booklet 3G - too little, too late or a masterstroke?. 25 August 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-08-25.
  10. Web site: Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop unveiled. Nokia. 2009-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20090827095556/http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/24/nokia-booklet-3g-mini-laptop-unveiled/. 27 August 2009. dead.
  11. How To Kick Your Friends in the Face: GMA500. 2009-10-27. Linux Journal. 2009-10-27.
  12. Web site: Product reviews, how-tos, deals and the latest tech news. 2021-07-05. CNET. en.
  13. Web site: November 2009. Avram Piltch-Online Editorial Director 10. Nokia Booklet 3G - A Review of the Nokia Booklet 3G. 2021-07-05. LaptopMag. en.