The super-stylish Nokia Booklet 3G

Priyank Sharma — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:25:48 +0000

With the launch of the Nokia Booklet 3G, If you think Nokia is trying to enter the laptop market in a race to compete with other brands, then you might be wrong. Nokia has been in this very market since the late 1980s (just that it was never really active until now). Ever heard of the MikroMikko 3? It was supposedly a state-of-the-art MS-DOS machine with 1MB of RAM and 20 megs of hard drive capacity. So it would be rightful to rephrase the statement and say that Nokia “re-enters” the laptop market with its very first netbook (which surely doesn’t disappoint).

What I think of it

Reviewers all over are comparing its looks to the Apple MacBook Pro. But I’d like to disagree with them. Any laptop with an aluminium chassis doesn’t automatically make it a mini MacBook Pro. There is more to this booklet!

It’s a delight to carry it around and when compared to other netbooks, this one definitely stands out. It’s a lot thinner than the others and sports a great screen resolution of 1280 x 720 which gives ample screen space for those who like to scatter their desktop with files and unnecessary junk! Or those who multi-task all the time. The finishing is fantastic and it’s convenient to use the booklet in any position you can think of, be it sitting upright or placing it on your stomach while lying down in your comfort.

The one thing that really put a smile on my face was the 10-hour-long battery life (when used under optimum power settings). This is a boon for those always on the move. Gone are the days when your laptops shut down midway through that important presentation/meeting. The Booklet 3G also comes with an HDMI port which gave it more credibility as I was able to connect it to my 47″ LG Scarlet and watch videos on the big screen.

Downers

Every great device comes with a few drawbacks and so does this amazing little booklet. It comes installed with the Starter Edition of Windows 7 which is not the full-fledged OS version. Hence, Aero is missing. :( Also, the amount of RAM is a standard 1 GB. Anything less than 2 gigs seriously affects your productivity.

Verdict

I’m thoroughly impressed by this booklet, nonetheless. It makes for a perfect travel companion. And it’s just too easy to carry around and use it for long hours. Nokia has definitely created a great product and by increasing the RAM and hard drive capacity, I’m sure this booklet will be on its way to the top.