Nokia Booklet 3G

The Booklet 3G was Nokia's first netbook. The company produced a series of personal computers in the 1980s called MikroMikko, but sold that business in 1991 to focus on mobile phone production. Though Kai Öistämö, Nokia's executive vice-president for devices, Stephen Williams from The New York Times says it is "more of a homecoming" because of Nokia's prior computer business. Nokia announced the device in August 2009. The price was announced to be €575 before tax, making it one of the higher-priced netbooks available. ==Design and technology==

Following the defence of the original netBook trademark by long-term partner company Psion the previous year, Nokia described the Booklet 3G as a "mini-laptop", although it was widely described as a netbook by others. It is thick and weighs , to run the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Nokia says that the battery will last up to 12 hours per charge. has a built-in A-GPS receiver and accelerometer, and includes Nokia's Ovi Maps service. CNET rated it 4/5, saying it is a "wonderful piece of engineering" and praising its integrated 3G modem, its high-resolution screen, its exceptional battery life and its fan-free design, though they noted it was more expensive than most netbooks. Laptopmag rated only 3/5. ==See also==