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Nokia the leader in mobile phone market is soon bringing out a netbook called the Nokia Booklet 3G. Nokia calls it a mini-laptop but it is still in the netbook category as it is powered by Intel's low energy Atom processor. It is set to be released on this early September, 2009.

The Booklet 3G is a 10.1 inch netbook which has great connectivity options including 3G broadband, Wifi, A-GPS, Bluetooth. It has a SIM card slot which supports hot-swappable functionality. It is powered by Intel's 1.6 GigaHertz Atom processor and will come with a storage space of 120 GigaBytes.

The mini-laptop weighs 1.25 Kilograms and will cost around US$800 which is quite heavy in terms of the price. And super bulky if you consider using this as a phone.
Detailed specs are listed below:

Nokia Booklet 3G Specifications:
CPU: Intel Atom Z530 1.60GHz
RAM: n/a
HDD: 120GB
Weight: 1.25 Kgs
Screen size: 10.1 inch HD (1366×768)
Battery Life: 12 hours
Other Features:

• 3G/HSPA Broadband
• A-GPS
• Wifi
• Bluetooth

I/O Ports:

• 3 x USB 2.0
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x line out
• 1 x mic-in
• 1 x SD Card Reader

Price: Approximately US $800

Asus has produced a new nettop called the EeeTop ET2002T based on Nvidia's Ion platform and it is the first All-in-One Ion based PC. Asus' previous nettop was based on Intel's platform, you can read more about that here.

The ET2002T is a 20 inch touch-screen system with a wireless keyboard and mouse. The system is 5.3 centimeters thick and weighs around 7.2 Kilograms, which is heavy considering that it is a nettop and not a desktop.
The system is powered by Intel's Dual-core Atom processor clocked at 1.6 Gigahertz. It comes with 2 GigaBytes of memory and 250 GigaBytes of storage space. It includes a dvd-drive, wireless and wired LAN connectivity, webcam, USB ports and HDMI port. It costs around US$ 860. More details are listed below.

EeeTop ET2002T Specifications:
CPU: Intel Atom N330 2x1.6GHz (533Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
RAM: 2GB DDR2
HDD: 250GB SATAII (5400 rpm)
Chipset: Nvidia Ion
Weight: 7.2 Kgs
Screen size: 20 inch LCD (1600x900)
Other Features:

• Intel 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN card
• Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN
• DVD-Supermulti
• 1.3 MegaPixel Web Camera
• 6 x USB 2.0
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x mic-in
• Wireless Keyboard + Mouse
  

Price: US$ 860

[Source: IonBased]

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Intel is soon going to be bringing the fastest mobile processors, it's first of the Core-i7 for notebooks. There are three processors in this list and all three are Quad-cores based on the Nehalem microarchitecture.

The first two codenamed Clarksfield is a high-voltage 45 nanometer chip - Core i7-720QM and 820QM.
The Core i7-720QM is clocked at 1.6 GigaHertz has 6 MegaBytes of Cache while Core i7-820QM is clocked at 1.8 GigaHertz with 8 MegaBytes of Cache. Both with a power consumption rating of 45 Watts.
The third and the fastest is the Extreme edition Core-i7 920XM which is clocked at 2 GigaHertz with 8 MegaBytes of cache and a power rating of 55 Watts.

It comes with Intel's TurboBoost technology which auto-overclocks the CPU to increase performance.
Expect these processors to be released around October, 2009. Detailed specs and prices of these chips are listed below.

Update Sunday, September 27, 2009
Intel has released all the three processors last week, check out the reviews below:
Legit Reviews - Intel Core i7 Goes Mobile - Core i7-920XM 'Clarksfield' CPU Review
HotHardware - Intel Core i7 Mobile CPU (Clarksfield) Review

Core i7-720QM Specifications:
Speed: 1.60 GHz
Turbo Speed: 2.80 GHz
Cores: 4
Cache Size: 6 MB
Bus Speed: 1333 MHz
Power TDP: 45 W
Price: $364

Core i7-820QM Specifications:
Speed: 1.80 GHz
Turbo Speed: 3.06 GHz
Cores: 4
Cache Size: 8 MB
Bus Speed: 1333 MHz
Power TDP: 45 W
Price: $546

Core i7-920XM Specifications:
Speed: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Speed: 3.20 GHz
Cores: 4
Cache Size: 8 MB
Bus Speed: 1333 MHz
Power TDP: 55 W
Price: $1054

For the latest price update, please check this page.

Intel has stated that the netbook market is shifting. The company said that it no longer expects netbooks to appeal to first-time buyers. Intel says that it sees netbooks as a secondary computer for users or an option for kids needing their first computer.

Intel's Sean Maloney said at a media event, "I don't think first-time buyers are going to buy netbooks. The first time you buy something you want the real deal. It's consistent not just in China, but all around the world. If you're going to spend your hard-earned money for the first time, you're going to put a computer in your house."

Maloney said that he doesn't see the trend of netbook sales changing soon. The machines have traditionally sold to users with one or two PCs in the home already. He also adds that the market for kids 7-11 years old is underserved. Disney for instance is offering a netbook for kids that is festooned with Disney characters and software right out of the box.

[Source: DailyTech]