Best Buy and AT&T distribute Nokia netbooks

Nokia said Best Buy will sell its first $ 299 netbook for AT&T customers who subscribe to the $ 60 / a month mobile service and sell it for $ 599 independently .

Best Buy is the only dealer in the US selling netbooks branded Nokia's Booklet 3G in the upcoming shopping season. The company said the mini laptop will cost $ 599 for customers who do not choose to use AT & T's wireless telecommunications service and can connect to the Web via Wi-Fi (a wireless technology in short range).

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US consumers will be able to order Booklet on October 22 and this is the official launch date of Windows 7 operating system. This OS will be installed on the Booklet and the product will be sold at the door. Best Buy products from November 15.

Nokia has overwhelmed Apple and Dell in the mobile market and now the world's No. 1 mobile phone manufacturer - Nokia is aggressively entering the computer market, especially the netbook fertile segment. The plan to launch this netbook has been announced by the company earlier this month.

Currently, analysts say that Nokia devices cost twice as much as other netbook rivals, but they can attract consumers looking for products with longer battery life.

Nokia claims that, when the netbook is fully charged, they can operate continuously for 12 hours while the battery life of netbooks is currently only about 4 hours on average. Users will pay a lot more but they will have a longer battery pack and beautifully designed.

On AT&T, Glenn Lurie, the company's current device manager, said he hoped the netbook's battery life would stimulate consumer buying and help the company sell the product. .

Best Buy's marketing director, Barry Judge, says longer battery life, high-quality screen resolution and more memory will help increase the proportion of people who buy netbooks. Especially when consumers start spending money back on items like electronics.