Nokia Booklet netbooks start infiltrating your local Best Buy

By on Oct 25, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Exclusive October 25, 2009

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Who wants to buy a $2,000 netbook? Well, if you’d like to walk away with one for $299.99 and a $60/mo AT&T data plan for 2 years, you can. Otherwise the smarter move would be to purchase it at retail price of around $599.99 and get a data plan from AT&T without a two-year commitment. But regardless of the method of purchase, if you want a Nokia Booklet, Best Buy has got ‘em. Will they sell you one before November 15th? Probably not, but it wouldn’t hurt to try. One more shot after the break.

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  • LUV_ANDROID

    booklet? Nokia? hmm? not sold

  • http://www.webuyanyphone.com wbap

    looks like a toy from fisher price when it’s open, nice when it’s closed tho…

  • hary

    Nov 15th week seems to be the Nokia week. Most probably N900 starts shipping on Nov 14th and then Booklet on 15th.

  • Lolipopjones

    at 599.99 that Netbook is still a ripoff… you can get a Laptop with more power and memory for the same price….

    • peetee

      rip-off or not, this is the pioneer notebook of nokia, for sure it has flaws but it doesn’t mean its not competitive enough.. try this http://google.com and search more info about your rip-off

  • http://www.magicbucketsofgoodness.com Joe

    I got to play with this @ the web 2.0 summit and it is actually pretty slick running windows 7. A ripoff @ 599 yes but not bad @ 299.

  • cplush

    but not with 12 hrs of battery/hot swappable 3g/gps..thats the kicker

  • travis

    $2000 laptop? funny how people dont look at iphone that way.

  • drumminman

    I work at a best buy as well, and we had the booklet up at our geek squad counter. First impression…the thing is gorgeous. The build quality is outstanding, and it just feels solid. If boygenius wants any more pictures…I could probably take them

  • hary

    @Lolipopjones,
    I agree, but there are some very imp features in this booklet, which are not yet found in any other netbook in the market, plus its a premium design, unibody aluminum like Apple, plus the claimed 12 hr battery life and if in practicality, if it reaches to atleast 10 hr, it would still be worth for the frequent traveling community.

  • hary

    @travis

    I agree, +1.
    Lot of people just close their eyes purposely to the truth.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D8QLRi6lkc AngryChineseDriver

    Is it me or is it really plasticky and cheap-looking? Will need to test this in RL to truly judge.

    Or, you know, have BGR send me a tester model.

  • Vzwguy formerly attguy

    This is pretty sexy for a netbook, and with nokia you can’t expect anything other than good quality build and materials.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

  • CAM82

    I was at the CTIA Wireless convention in San Diego a few weeks ago and ran into Nokia demonstrating the Booklet 3G. First off, it’s as heavy as the Macbook Pro 13 inchers and with a unibody design. I don’t care much for the color tops but I guess they wanted not to be confused with a Macbook Pro. The OS is Windows 7 and it’s pretty good. The issue I saw was using the keyboard. They had both the US and EU versions of the netbook and both keyboards takes some getting used to, much like all netbook keyboards. It’s a nifty netbook for what you get but I will stick to my HP laptop due to how easy it is to type on it. I am getting one for my mom as she needs a mobile computer as a lawyer and I think as her first mobile computer, she’ll adapt to the keyboard.

    • http://bitflung.com bitflung

      you think the booklet is the same weight as a macbook pro 13″??

      from the SPECS:
      booklet 3g: max weight = 1250 g
      macbook pro 13″ : 4.5lb (2.04kg) = 2040 g

      that makes the macbook pro 13″ 1.6x heavier. that’s umm, not the same. not even close. the nokia is about 2.75 lb, versus the apple at 4.5lb (just rant the numbers). that’s a HUGE difference to be called ‘as heavy as the macbook pro 13 inchers”.

  • hary

    @CAM82,
    you ought to be kidding dude. I don’t think it is as heavy as Macbook Pro13″. It is much lighter as far as original specs go. Are Macbook Pros 2.75 pounds only? I don’t think so. Correct me if i am wrong.

    Also this one inspite of being netbook has few features built-in which the new Macbook even lacks.
    For ex: sd card reader slot, screen resolution and HD out?

  • Best Buy Mobile Ninja

    1st off I would like to say I am that Ninja LOL. But I played with the Netbook it LOOKS amazing. But the screen has a weird kinda glare to it I don’t know if Nokia knows about it or not but it’s a big no no that messed with my eyes

  • Michael

    Yes, that is what you need, another computer for Nokia to abandon. I guess this means all the saps that bought N8xx Internet Tablets are screwed.

    Signed, a sap who bought a Nokia Internet Tablet.

  • Wireless

    I’d probably just buy the laptop at $299.99 instead of buying it outright at $599.99. The cancellation fee is only $175 after 30 days. Keep the laptop and make about $125. You’ll be paying $60.00 per month either way.

  • eGadgetGirl

    Has anyone seen the white or blue models out? Can’t seem to to find anyone that knows when they will be in stock. Nokia says to call Best Buy. Best Buy says to call Nokia. WTF!?

  • http://www.infomallcanada.com Micheal L

    And once again Canadians are left out in the cold. Had to buy my Nokia Communicator when I was in New York as no in Canada wanted to touch them, yet they work well on the Rogers network. Best Buy Canada knows “nothing”.

    Saw Ellen give away the Nokia 3G on her show last night as the first day of her 12 day Xmas give-a-way.

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