August 25, 2009 3:25 pm
I’m having a bout of tech lust today following the news about Nokia’s ‘Booklet‘.
There have been lots of disparaging comments from various quarters that it’s just another Windows 7 Netbook. But that’s missing a couple of key points:
Of course I agree with those saying that this isn’t an earth mover for Nokia, and I probably won’t end up buying one. I do however hope that it spurs on other netbook makers to have similar video and 3G capabilities. Perhaps then we can get past the tied down craziness of mobile broadband deals where you have to buy a device (I for one can’t see why the telcos insist on selling you a dongle for £19.99, as I’d be amazed if there was profit in there rather than subsidy, though maybe having some sort of silly exclusive deal is the only way they get reasonable prices for the people that do want these things). I also hope that this doesn’t become one of those things that you can only buy lease from a telco (and that finally ends up on Expansys when it’s too old or unpopular, like Nokia’s Internet Tablet thingy [that lacked 3G connectivity] or the Samsung NC10 with HSDPA[just a bit too dated and expensive]).
Lenovo, if you’re listening I would really like to be able to buy the s10-2 with 3G (unlocked of course) from your web site (rather than having to hack it), and while you’re at it you can get on with making an s10-3 with the 720p screen and HDMI.
Posted by Chris Swan
Categories: technology
Tags: 3G, HD, HDMI, netbook, techlust, WWAN
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Oh dear. Slow CPU and HDD, and a price tag of £649. I don’t see myself getting one of these any time soon, especially as the newer Pine Trail machines start hitting the street. I suspect that Nokia is too locked into a model of insane prices for unlocked machines, and that the mobile telcos will be getting a better deal.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01/12/review_netbook_nokia_booklet_3g/
By Chris Swan on January 12, 2010 at 3:03 pm