Nokia Booklet 3G - slim-laptop with a Nokia twist
Published by Rafe Blandford at 11:05 UTC, August 24th 2009
Nokia today announced the Windows based Nokia Booklet 3G, a mini-laptop (netbook) device. Key features include a (claimed) 12 hour battery life, 3G/HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, HDMI port (for HD video out), 10" glass HD-ready display and integrated A-GPS. The Nokia Booklet weighs in at 1.2 kilograms and is 2cm thick. Market availability and pricing information will be announced at Nokia World next week.
The Nokia Booklet 3G has what Nokia describe as a 'premium design', as characterised by its HD read glass screen and chassis, which is made of a single piece of machined aluminum. It will, intially, be available in three colours: blue, grey and black.
“A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility,” said Kai Oistamo, Nokia’s Executive Vice President for Devices. “We are in the business of connecting people and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us. Nokia has a long and rich heritage in mobility and with the outstanding battery life, premium design and all day, always on connectivity, we will create something quite compelling. In doing so we will make the personal computer more social, more helpful and more personal.”
The Nokia Booklet reinforces Nokia's Ovi strategy, which sees software and services (such as Ovi Maps and Nokia Music Store), running across multiple devices - on multiple platforms, a key trend for the future and an important growth area. The Nokia Booklet 3G will feature multiple Ovi services, including Ovi Maps (on desktop gadget), Nokia Music Store (including streaming services), Ovi Files (cloud storage) and enable full sync to Nokia's mobile devices through Ovi Suite software.
Key hardware information
- Intel Atom Chipset (Z530 running at 1.6 Ghz). No fan, which means near silent running.
- 120 GB hard disk
- 3G / HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, plus integrated Bluetooth for local wireless communication
- 12 hour battery life
- 19.9 mm thick x 264 mm width x 185 mm depth
- 10.1 inch glass HD ready display
- Front facing video camera mounted, on top of the screen, for video calling
- 1 x HDMI port (for HD video out), 1 x integarted SD card reader, 3 x USB ports, 1 x audio port
- Integrated A-GPS
- Stereo speakers mounted on the front right and left corners
Key software information
- Tight integration with Ovi Services including Ovi Suite for syncing seamlessly to other Nokia devices and the cloud.
- Ovi Maps gadget, which can pinpoint your position within seconds, and 'opens up access for a truly personal maps experience'.
- Runs Windows as its operating system. We'll hear what version next week, at Nokia World. However given the inclusion of a Ovi Maps 'gadget; it seems reasonable to assume it will be Windows Vista or above. Given the timing and premium features it is not unreasonable to assume this will be a Windows 7 device. Update: The video embedded below seems to confirm Windows 7 as the OS, although there is no official word on this.
Why Windows? Windows is the 'logical choice and is the market leader'.
- Takes less than 60 seconds to boot up from cold.
Nokia Booklet 3G video
Related Content
The Nokia Booklet 3G and the Symbian Ecosystem
Further Images
The chassis is made of a single piece of machined aluminum
Reflective lid. It's the Nokia logo which will attract consumers to this mini-laptop.
Connectivity options
An enterprise ready solution? There's more to be revealed about the Booklet.
The Ovi connection.
Categories: Hardware
Platforms: General
News Discussion
machimshin
Wow, it looks great :) I think I will replace my girlfriends Toshiba NB100 netbook with this. Looking forward to detailed specifications, but I think it will not differ much from standard, Atom based netbooks.
Battery life is really awesome and built 3G/GPS makes it stand out among other netbooks.
Battery life is really awesome and built 3G/GPS makes it stand out among other netbooks.
Nemoi
Intriguing. I really hope they make will make some progress with their windows software then ;)
What really makes me wonder, though, is why they are announcing so much before Nokia World. First the gigantic leak about the Maemo Nseries device, now this offical announcement with a commercial video. Does that mean their PR department is really leaky or do they have so much in store to spread some news beforehand?
What really makes me wonder, though, is why they are announcing so much before Nokia World. First the gigantic leak about the Maemo Nseries device, now this offical announcement with a commercial video. Does that mean their PR department is really leaky or do they have so much in store to spread some news beforehand?
Unregistered
This is nothing new or revolutionary i hope it not as buggy is they phone.
Unregistered
What has this to do with Symbian?
Time to change name to AllAboutNokia?
Time to change name to AllAboutNokia?
jaxx.org
Nokia is putting alot of efforts on QT in other product segments.
I simply hope their software stack is written in QT (Trolltech), not that i'm fond of that framework... but, it would make it portable enough to move away from windows once they can
There are a handful of nice MID/Netbook orientated Linux distros (Jolicloud/Ubuntu Remix or whatever the name is, and others) that would make a nice replacement !
I simply hope their software stack is written in QT (Trolltech), not that i'm fond of that framework... but, it would make it portable enough to move away from windows once they can
There are a handful of nice MID/Netbook orientated Linux distros (Jolicloud/Ubuntu Remix or whatever the name is, and others) that would make a nice replacement !
Unregistered
any news on the graphics spec?
zunguri-2
Two big differences on this one that make it very compelling...
1280 x 720 resolution screen. That 1024 x 600 is getting old.
12 hour battery life. In fact it can last quite a bit longer if you happen to be using the HDMI and shut off the internal screen.
1280 x 720 resolution screen. That 1024 x 600 is getting old.
12 hour battery life. In fact it can last quite a bit longer if you happen to be using the HDMI and shut off the internal screen.
Unregistered
Can they effectively dissipate the heat without a fan? How does that work, is the case metal?
Unregistered
This looks great. Hardware that competes with Apple but actually smaller. Maybe this will prod Apple into making a small laptop (no the Air is not a small laptop). Anyway I think I'll get one if it's not overrpriced, but I'll install OS X on it I think.
adi_pie
I knew Nokia were going to make a netbook, but damn, I never expected it to be pretty.
Since it has an HDMI output and "HD" display I'm guessing it either has a special chipset to handle the HD media or it's based on NVidia's Ion platform.
I'm waiting to hear word on pricing but if this has a decent price tag I may have found my new netbook. :tongue:
Since it has an HDMI output and "HD" display I'm guessing it either has a special chipset to handle the HD media or it's based on NVidia's Ion platform.
I'm waiting to hear word on pricing but if this has a decent price tag I may have found my new netbook. :tongue:
GJW
With a design like this, Nokia is Apple's pendant right away. Pity it doesn't run Linux.
Unregistered
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Why boast about it? Nokia don't seem to know what they're doing. Again.
malerocks
Does this have a optical drive? If not, is one provided as a optional accessory? Also give info on the RAM. Hope this is not lacking in RAM like their phones? :tongue:
Unregistered
1. Itīs not a symbian device, should not be here!
2. Itīs just another netbook / notebook, just like the ones from Dell and HP, at least, with the same things inside.
3. Whatīs the price of that? Hp sells HP 2530p for 600 - 700€...
2. Itīs just another netbook / notebook, just like the ones from Dell and HP, at least, with the same things inside.
3. Whatīs the price of that? Hp sells HP 2530p for 600 - 700€...
Tzer2
So why did Nokia choose Windows? One suggested reason is that most of their PC support software is Windows-only, but I don't think that counts because in the long term Nokia are switching to developing tools which will allow their PC apps to be released on Windows, Macintosh and Linux (Nokia have already said that Ovi Suite will eventually be multi-platform and that it will replace all of their other PC applications). The real reason for Nokia using Windows in their laptops IMHO is probably because every mainstream manufacturer who has tried to sell a mini-laptop without Windows has eventually switched to Windows. Very very sad but true.
Linux was given its best chance so far by Asus, Acer and others who sold it preinstalled on cheap and popular models as standard, but for whatever reason (whether it was consumer pressure or supplier pressure) all the manufacturers switched to just selling Windows machines. Linux on mini-laptops has been either dropped completely, or sidelined by being placed in models that were more expensive than their Windows equivalents.
If it was consumer pressure then there's not really anything anyone can do about that, the customer is always right and if you don't offer a customer what they want they'll just get it elsewhere. If it was supplier pressure (i.e. pressure from Microsoft or related companies) then that would be the basis for an EU investigation if anyone could prove it happened.
It's a shame because as an owner of Linux-based Asus and Acer mini-laptops I have to say it's an excellent OS which really suits being on netbooks. Both of the bundled interfaces are actually much easier for beginners to use than Windows due to their simplified "nothing but the essentials" design, and I've happily recommended them to technophobes who just want to check their email or surf the web. Linux-based computers are also a lot more secure and boot up much more quickly too. I'm gutted that Windows has dominated the mini-laptop world, and amazed it happened so quickly after all the hope there was just a couple of years ago that Linux's route into the mainstream had arrived.
I'd hoped Nokia would bring Linux back onto mini-laptops with some form of Maemo (which has been run on laptops in various public demos), but it seems now that Maemo was only ever intended for smartphones.
Linux was given its best chance so far by Asus, Acer and others who sold it preinstalled on cheap and popular models as standard, but for whatever reason (whether it was consumer pressure or supplier pressure) all the manufacturers switched to just selling Windows machines. Linux on mini-laptops has been either dropped completely, or sidelined by being placed in models that were more expensive than their Windows equivalents.
If it was consumer pressure then there's not really anything anyone can do about that, the customer is always right and if you don't offer a customer what they want they'll just get it elsewhere. If it was supplier pressure (i.e. pressure from Microsoft or related companies) then that would be the basis for an EU investigation if anyone could prove it happened.
It's a shame because as an owner of Linux-based Asus and Acer mini-laptops I have to say it's an excellent OS which really suits being on netbooks. Both of the bundled interfaces are actually much easier for beginners to use than Windows due to their simplified "nothing but the essentials" design, and I've happily recommended them to technophobes who just want to check their email or surf the web. Linux-based computers are also a lot more secure and boot up much more quickly too. I'm gutted that Windows has dominated the mini-laptop world, and amazed it happened so quickly after all the hope there was just a couple of years ago that Linux's route into the mainstream had arrived.
I'd hoped Nokia would bring Linux back onto mini-laptops with some form of Maemo (which has been run on laptops in various public demos), but it seems now that Maemo was only ever intended for smartphones.
Unregistered
It's a very nice machine but I can't say I like the OS.
Unregistered
Why not develop an os on its own, like a desktop version of maema?
There are tousands of Windows-Netbooks, why should i buy one from Nokia. Also the Outlook sync of birthdays still sucks. The sync converts birthdays to appointments which last from 0:00 to 24:00 h. So everytime after i change time zones while traveling, the birthday is converted to an appointment covering e.g. 23:00 the first day until 23:00 the second day. After i switch back to my home and sync again, all my birthdays now cover 2 days.
There are tousands of Windows-Netbooks, why should i buy one from Nokia. Also the Outlook sync of birthdays still sucks. The sync converts birthdays to appointments which last from 0:00 to 24:00 h. So everytime after i change time zones while traveling, the birthday is converted to an appointment covering e.g. 23:00 the first day until 23:00 the second day. After i switch back to my home and sync again, all my birthdays now cover 2 days.
celios
Once again, it's "nice hardware, shame about the OS" from Nokia... :rolleyes:
Dynite
They can introduce the follow-up in 6months, the
Nokia Booklet 3GS?
:)
Nokia Booklet 3GS?
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Rafe
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any news on the graphics spec?
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Originally Posted by zunguri-2
Two big differences on this one that make it very compelling...
1280 x 720 resolution screen. That 1024 x 600 is getting old. 12 hour battery life. In fact it can last quite a bit longer if you happen to be using the HDMI and shut off the internal screen. |
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I'd be moderately impressed with 6 seconds, but 60?
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Originally Posted by malerocks
Does this have a optical drive? If not, is one provided as a optional accessory? Also give info on the RAM. Hope this is not lacking in RAM like their phones? :tongue:
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
1. Itīs not a symbian device, should not be here!
2. Itīs just another netbook / notebook, just like the ones from Dell and HP, at least, with the same things inside. 3. Whatīs the price of that? Hp sells HP 2530p for 600 - 700... |
2. I'd call it more of a netbook+ given the specs and design.
3. Will have to wait and see on price.
Rafe
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Why not develop an os on its own, like a desktop version of maema?
There are tousands of Windows-Netbooks, why should i buy one from Nokia. Also the Outlook sync of birthdays still sucks. The sync converts birthdays to appointments which last from 0:00 to 24:00 h. So everytime after i change time zones while traveling, the birthday is converted to an appointment covering e.g. 23:00 the first day until 23:00 the second day. After i switch back to my home and sync again, all my birthdays now cover 2 days. |
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Originally Posted by celios
Once again, it's "nice hardware, shame about the OS" from Nokia... :rolleyes:
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Geeks may wish it wasn't the case... the reality is that Windows is, and looks sets to remain for the foreseeable future, the dominant force in the PC OS space.
Maemo might be nice in theory, but it's not ready now (maybe in a few years?), but probably more importantly can get no where near matching the Windows Ecosystem.
Why would you buy a netbook from Nokia? Brand promise and integration with existing devices? Design heritage etc etc. Different for everyone I imagine.
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They can introduce the follow-up in 6months, the
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Unregistered
A respectable choice, of course. Still I think it's sad that all the efforts (gnokii, kmobiletools, gammu..) to integrate Linux desktops with mobile phones, Nokia in particular, are not supported by Nokia.
Having a Nokia netbook with a Linux distribution and a proper Linux PC suite would have been really good. I have no objection to Windows but I rely heavily on the Linux network features for my job and I can't really use Windows.
As a result, I can't easily syncronize my E90 with my Linux pc (address book, appointments, manage installed software...)
Having a Nokia netbook with a Linux distribution and a proper Linux PC suite would have been really good. I have no objection to Windows but I rely heavily on the Linux network features for my job and I can't really use Windows.
As a result, I can't easily syncronize my E90 with my Linux pc (address book, appointments, manage installed software...)
Rafe
Worth pointing out it will probably only take a couple of hours to convert this to Ubuntu or any other distro. The hardware might have a few issues (GPS)... but I imagine this is going to be a popular device to 'hack'.... I mean can anyone say NokiMac mini-laptop...
Wait... I think I've just uncovered a conspiracy plan. Nokia is secretly producing the Apple netbook... (just in case: this is a JOKE).
Wait... I think I've just uncovered a conspiracy plan. Nokia is secretly producing the Apple netbook... (just in case: this is a JOKE).
Unregistered
Nokia europe has now opened preview pages for this thing. I'm not that critical about the OS choice. Mostlogical choice really.
Still it made me little bit sick to see the sentence "Nokia recommends Windows" appear on:
europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop
Still it made me little bit sick to see the sentence "Nokia recommends Windows" appear on:
europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop
ccraig
now we know how the nokia Microsoft collaboration for smartphone office services happened, they are scratching each others back in some behind the scenes deal with a "you use our OS we'll develop for yours"
I will probably get one if its priced in the same range of other products it wil be competing against
It's all about cost
I will probably get one if its priced in the same range of other products it wil be competing against
It's all about cost