Nokia Netbook could arrive in Q3 2009

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In what could be the worst kept secret since Amazon’s Kindle DX, Intel and Nokia may be planning to introduce a new netbook as early as Q3 of this year.  The two companies entered into what is being called a “technical collaboration” yesterday, and one day later a product of that collaboration already seems to have leaked out.

The netbook is reportedly Atom-based (thanks to Intel) and will likely use the N270 or N280 chips that are currently present in the netbooks already on the market.  You have to wonder what kind of tricks Nokia has up its sleeve - the netbook market is a bit crowded at the moment and more companies seem to be diving in every day.  What will Nokia do to differentiate itself with this particular netbook?

We aren’t sure about other specs on the device at this time, or what OS it will be running, for that matter.  Perhaps Nokia will cook up an OS of its own?  That could help it drive down costs a bit, which would help immensly.  If Nokia could put out a super-cheap netbook that works well, it could possibly put a dent in the market.  If Nokia opts to go with Windows XP and prices themselves right in the middle of the pack, we’re not sure how they’re going to stand out.

More on the Nokia netbook as we get it.

[via Engadget]

June 24th, 2009 by Shawn Farner | Posted in Uncategorized | (0)