Nokia Launches a Mini Laptop: the 3G Booklet
Nokia today announced that the company is producing a netbook, er, "mini notebook" called the Nokia Booklet.
While it's easy to shove the Nokia Booklet into the same category as Sony's Lifestyle PC (you know, the "it's not a netbook, we swear" category), the Booklet does have a few features that we're not used to seeing
Before we get to the things that set it apart from other products already available, let's cover the basics. The notebook is Atom-powered, which should surprise no one considering Nokia and Intel announced a partnership earlier this year. Second, it's Windows-based, which we can only assume means it's going to be running some version of Windows 7.
However, what did catch our eye is the purported 12-hour battery life (if it can actually run for anything close to that, we'll be impressed), the 3G wireless, a hot-swappable SIM card, integrated A-GPS and a 10-inch HD ready display.
That aside, it weighs in at 1.25 kilos, is just over 2 cm thick, boasts Wi-Fi, HDMI out and an SD card reader. Pricing and availability is to be announced at a Nokia event on September 2. Until then, is anyone interested? If so, what kind of price would you pay for this piece of kit?

"If so, what kind of price would you pay for this piece of kit?"
I'd say anything between 300-350. if it is anything below that, i'll buy one to replace my Acer Aspire One.
Reasons I wouldn't want to buy this laptop/netbook/booklet: screen too small, cannot run games, little processing power.
I would like to know how they are getting 12 hours of battery on a device with WiFi, 3G wireless and GPS; unless all these devices are turn off.
As of now there are laptops with WiFi, 3G wireless, GPS, more RAM and better CPU that cost between $800 and $1200.
Im hoping this will be my net worth soon.......
for that price, I'll build you one that's 50% better on most specs that won't matter.
I am saving my money for the bright 24" monitor, the keyboard with a keypad on the side, and the Intel I7 processor with 12 Gig of DDR3 memory. Forget thin, I want some thick batteries on my portable. Enough for 12 hours at least.
Surfing the Internet is OK if it's Tom's Hardware. But it better give me enough processing power to run the Enterprise version of SQL Server, .NET Development and the full Microsoft Office so I can be productive out on my back yard.
Smaller is NOT always better.
Better go, my cell phone is ringing and I can't read the caller ID on that tiny cell phone readout.
combine that with gps(a good one not like the ones they put on cell phones)and it's a pretty good catch. i'd pay up to 600 dollars for that but not more. my cell already has a sim and a crappy gps. i don't wanna be charged for those twice.
I'm sad to hear the atom again (maybe using the next gen atom though?... I wish).
Looks decent and has a good battery life with integrated GPS. I'd pay $100-150 more than another leading 10" netbook, but just because of the claimed battery life.
Subsidized, I think it would sell for about $300. Ideally however, I think it should be free. 2 Year data contracts add up to a pretty hefty sum, and the profit that whichever carrier picks this up at would negate giving it away. Add to the fact that even after the contract ends, the GPS and 3G functions are still tied to that particular network and you have a lifelong user on your hands for the life of the netbook. (Wishful thinking though).