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AT&T to offer Nokia Booklet 3G for $299.99
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.
Nokia enters netbook market with the Booklet 3G
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.
