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Best Buy is now offering the Nokia Booklet 3G for $199.99 along with a new two year AT&T Data Connect mobile broadband plan. If you think the price is still a bit steep, consider the regular starting price of the Booklet 3G which is typically $599.99.

The Booklet 3G features:

• Intel Atom processor Z530 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 10.1 inch 1280 x 720 resolution display
• 120GB SATA 4200 RPM HDD
• HDMI output
• Built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam
• GPS
• SD media card reader
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Windows 7 Starter Edition

Head on over to a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile location to check out this deal.

Although not very surprising, it looks like some Best Buy locations are already stocking the new Nokia Booklet 3G netbook in advance of the November 15th sale date. Best Buy should be taking pre-orders for the Booklet 3G which will go for $299 along with a new two year AT&T Data Connect Plan.

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Ah.. it’s amazing what a little subsidizing will do for a product. Case in point – the upcoming Nokia Booklet 3G netbook. Expected to cost a pretty penny (around €575), Nokia has partnered with AT&T to offer the Booklet 3G at an “introductory price” of $299.99 along with a two-year AT&T Data Connect Plan.

Consumers interested in the Booklet 3G will be able to pick one up at Best Buy locations nationwide or at Best Buy Mobile standalone stores. Best Buy will also be offering their free “Walk Out Working” service where associates will help activate the device with AT&T, walk you through Windows 7, and help you understand all the products and services on the netbook.

Features of the Booklet 3G include:

• Intel Atom Z530 processor clocked at 1.6GHz
• Intel Poulsbo US15W chipset
• 1GB RAM
• 120GB 1.8 inch 4200 RPM HDD
• 10.1 inch 1280 x 720 display
• 12 hours of battery life
• Aluminum chassis
• Weighs less than 2.76 pounds
• Embedded 3G/HSPA connectivity
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Integrated A-GPS with Ovi Maps
• Latest version of Ovi Suite
• Slightly more than 2 cm thin
• 1.3 megapixel camera with integrated microphone
• Built-in accelerometer
• SD card reader
• HDMI output

Best Buy expects to begin taking orders for the Booklet 3G online and in stores starting on October 22nd. Units should begin  arriving in the middle of November.

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Remember the Nokia Booklet 3G netbook from a few weeks back? Well Nokia announced additional details (including the outrageous price point) back on Sept. 2nd.. Let’s quickly get into the specs for the Booklet 3G. Features include:

• Up to 12 hours of battery life
• Windows 7 OS
• Intel Atom processor
• Chassis made from a single piece of machined aluminum – 19.9 mm thin
• Integrated Ovi Suite for easy syncing of calendar, contacts, media between device and the cloud
• Available in three colors initially – black, ice (white), and azure (blue)

Specs include:

• Built-in WLAN and WWAN
• 3G/HSPA with hot swappable SIM card
• Ovi Nokia services including Ovi Suite 2.0, Nokia Music for PC, Ovi Maps, Social Hub and Nokia Software Updater
• Measures 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm and weighs 1250 grams
• Intel Atom Z530 processor clocked at 1.6GHz
• Intel Poulsbo US15W chipset
• 1GB RAM – soldered down
• 120GB 1.8 inch 4200 RPM HDD
• 10.1 inch 1280 x 720 resolution display with glass window
• 16 cell 56.8 Wh Li-Ion prismatic removable design battery
• 802.11 b/g/n, 2T2R
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Built-in 3G modem
• HDMI 1.2 output
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Headphone out
• SD card reader
• SIM/USIM slot
• 1.3 megapixel camera with integrated microphone
• Two Keyboard layout – US (78 keys, 17mm pitch, 1.8mm stroke), and UK (79 keys, 16.7 mm pitch, 1.8mm stroke)
• Built-in accelerometer
• Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Premium, or Professional

The Booklet 3G will be available in the fourth quarter of this year with a starting price of (ahem) €575 (or $837 U.S. dollars). Yeah.. it’s expensive folks. Check out the PDF data sheet for additional info on the Booklet 3G here.

Nokia continues to diversify their product portfolio with the announcement of their first netbook product – the Booklet 3G netbook. Not surprisingly, the Booklet 3G is powered by an Intel Atom processor and features a 12 hour battery life, an aluminum chassis, and a weight of 1.25kg. Other features of the Nokia Booklet 3G include:

• Intel Atom Z530 processor
• Measures a bit more than 2 cm thin
• 3G/HSPA connectivity
• Wi-Fi networking
• Microsoft Windows
• Nokia Ovi services integration
• HDMI port for HD video output
• Front-facing webcam
• Built-in Bluetooth
• SD card reader
• 10 inch glass HD ready display
• Built-in A-GPS

Expect to see Nokia partner up with mobile carriers to possibly offer the Booklet 3G as part of mobile broadband bundle plans.

Additional information (including pricing and availability) about the Nokia Booklet 3G will be made available at Nokia World on Sept. 2nd.

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