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Nokia has announced that the Nokia Booklet 3G, is available to pre-order for £649 at www.nokia.co.uk/shop today.
As we all know, the Booklet has a wicked battery life and Windows 7 – but does that justify £649? Not in my book!
We’ve written on the Booklet many times before, but for the sake of completeness, here are the headlines:
- Windows 7 Starter edition software
- Intel® Atom™ Z530, 1.6 GHz processor for high performance
- Fanless design for efficiency
- Fast, reliable 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity from Nokia
- 10.1″ HD-ready screen, with glass window as well as an HDMI port for video out
- Nokia Ovi suite included
So what do you think, £649? In my mind I had a figure like £300-350 floating about, and I think at that price point, it would fly off the shelves – granted, the spec probably doesn’t support that kind of pricing, but nonetheless £649 seems a tad on the harsh side!
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
