Nokia has announced that the Booklet 3G will be available from German wireless carrier O2 on October 22nd. The price? €249 or about $365 US. Of course, you’ll need to sign up for 2-year service contract to get that price, at €20 to €25 per month.
The Booklet 3G is Nokia’s first netbook. It includes WiFi, a 3G modem, Bluetooth, and GPS. And it runs Windows 7, which explains why it’s launching in Germany on the same day that Microsoft is launching Windows 7.
We’ve been hearing for a while now that customers that want to pick up a netbook without a wireless subsidy would have to pay close to $800. But it looks likely that the unlocked version of the Booklet 3G will be available in the US for $600 from Best Buy. And if the German pricing is anything to go by, it could be a whole lot cheaper if and when US wireless carriers begin to offer the netbook at a subsidized price.
via Engadget
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- TypeNetbook
- Screen size10.1 inches
- Processor speed1.6 GHz
- System RAM1 GB
- Maximum battery lifeUp to 12 hours
- Dimensions10.39 x 7.28 x 0.78 in
- Weight2.75 lb
- Released10/22/2009
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