[Review] Nokia Booklet 3G

The world has gone mad: computer-maker Apple is making phones, phone-maker Nokia is making computers. If you’ve gazed enviously at the sleek MacBook Air, but resisted buying it because of price or size, Nokia’s 3G booklet could be perfect for you. 

It’s essentially a high-end netbook with built-in internet access via the mobile phone network, thanks to a 3G Sim card slot. This means you’ll always be able to get online, even if you’re not in a Wi-Fi hotspot, provided you can pick up a mobile phone signal. The Booklet looks great, and even though the 10.1in screen means it’s small enough to be highly portable, the excellent keyboard with its well-spaced keys is easy to type on.
Better still, it has a much more usable trackpad than other netbooks. The screen, which opens to fold almost flat, is also HD-ready, making it ideal for watchig movies. It runs Windows 7 and offers around 12 hours of battery life. At £500 without a mobile phone contract, it’s not cheap, but it’s exceptionally good to use, works well and looks great.
With the Booklet 3G, Nokia is gently redefining the netbook genre.