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Nokia Unveils Its First Netbook

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shouldn't-it-be-based-on-kde dept.

andylim writes "Today Nokia unveiled its first netbook that runs Windows and packs an Intel Atom processor. The Nokia Booklet 3G is the first Nokia device to feature a full-sized keypad and a 10-inch display. Recombu.com has listed the specs, which include an SD card reader, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G, HSDPA (3.5G), Wi-Fi, an HDMI port for HD video out and a front-facing camera for video calling. According to Nokia, the Booklet will provide 12 hours of battery life."

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  1. Nokia fan who doesn't have a Nokia around again? by Ilgaz · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    There is some Nokia fan mod lately on slashdot who keeps getting mod points until someone finally meta-moderate his mod abuse. Unfortunately, it seems he/she has never, ever used Nokia devices, especially smart phones with Windows.

    Nokia PC Suite for Windows weights 450MB after install unless one wasn't lucky(!) enough to install their .NET only apps like Map Loader which itself is 20 MB but needs 2 GB .NET to run.

    I didn't say a word about the bulk of stuff added to startup which may result in 2-3 minute boots if the machine&hd is slow and fragmented.

    Dear Moderator, stay away from Nokia stories on Slashdot or at least install Nokia PC Suite&others before you moderate. Now flamebait me too.

  2. Finland, like home of Nokia? by Ilgaz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Nokia one is more expensive, even in Finland since iPhone got a rock solid developer community who keeps releasing stuff. I didn't hear Apple releasing a netbook based on Windows while they try to achieve success using a different OS invite users to have different concept of doing things portable. That is what Nokia is doing. Releasing a Netbook based on Windows while you keep releasing small netbook like devices running Symbian S60 will destroy more developer trust.

    You would never get such mixed signals from Apple. Apple phones/computers runs OS X, best developed on XCode (while terminal works) with combination of Objective C and Cocoa. That is one hell of a roadmap for you.

    This kind of schizoid behavior of Nokia lately ended up FT of Germany claiming Nokia giving up Symbian for Linux. Now, that is a very alerting thing and it is only Nokia who doesn't get alerted. Developing a mobile application and making it successful product is way more hard than anyone would think and the last thing you need is a company who isn't sure where to go.

    Instead of a me-too Windows netbook, they could come up with a tiny 3G, never seen before specs USB key carrying Nokia brand which you can use on netbooks but no, of course, they must have some shadowy weird deals with their rival on same segment (WinMO), MS and they must do a favor to them.

    As an E65/9300 and SE P1i owner who runs Symbian, I am glad I didn't jump to N97. I hope the idiots doing these actions will be really investigated at some point in future.