14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, has recently announced the formal introduction of its first x86 portable computer system, the Booklet 3G, a mini-laptop that has been designed on Intel's popular Atom platform for netbook systems. The company is yet to provide a full list of specifications and details regarding the system's pricing and availability, which it promised to announce at the Nokia World event, next week. However, according to recent news-reports on the Internet, the new Booklet 3G comes with a rather high price tag of US$799, higher than most netbooks with similar specifications.
According to a recent article on Netbooknews.de, the price tag of Nokia's first netbook PC is going to settle at an impressive US$799. It's still early to tell if the reports are correct, but the price tag looks somewhat justifiable, if we take into account the materials that the Finish mobile phone maker picked for its first netbook PC.
The small system, according to initial reports, is going to be featured with the Atom Z530 processor and provide users with a sleek and stylish aluminum casing, weighing in at 1.25kg. In addition, the netbook comes with a plethora of wireless connectivity options, including WiFi draft-n, 3G UMTS, Bluetooth and GPS, offering an advantage over most systems in its category.
It's still early to tell if the company plans to stick to the aforementioned price tag for its netbook, but if that is the case, it might have some trouble selling it. However, Nokia has an ace up its sleeve, as it can take advantage of its strong distribution network as well as its experience in subsidization policies, which are common for the phone market.
The question that remains is, would you consider Nokia's Atom-powered netbook for said price of US$799?