Nokia Set to Make Netbooks – Chief Executive.

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Nokia Set to Make Netbooks – Chief Executive.

Nokia Eyes Netbook Market, Confirms Chief Exec

Nokia Corp., the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, is interested in making netbooks, the ultra low-cost personal computers, according to its chief executive officer. The claim is hardly a surprise, considering the fact that Nokia signed a pact with Intel Corp., the globe’s largest maker of chips for computers.

"The PC and the mobile will continue to come closer and merge. A lot of opportunity can be seen in this converged area. […] We at Nokia is actively looking at this converged market. We are looking at the netbook market to see what kind of opportunity is there," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the chief executive of Nokia, said, reports The Economic Times. According to earlier reports, in Q3 2009 Nokia plans to unveil Intel Atom-based netbook as well as Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered smartbook. Quanta will produce the netbook, whereas Compal will manufacture the smartbook for Nokia.

In February '09 Nokia said that it was actively looking forward making mobile computers. This week the company formed strategic alliance with Intel, the world's top maker of microprocessors, in a bid to start making various mobile Internet devices. PC business is not completely new to Nokia. Back in the eighties, Nokia produced personal computers named MikroMikko, but then sold its computer business to International Computers Limited (ICL) in 1991. ICL eventually became a part of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Nokia also used to produce PC monitors in the nineties, but also sold the business to ViewSonic in 2000.

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[ManISinJpr]

The million dollar question is : what will they install in those netbooks? the crappy Symbian ...then I think it is fail and also entering so late in a market segment which is so new to them is going to be very hard..

[Aumkar]

it would be an n-series phone with a bigger screen.. thats all.. check out the other thread for my n-series rant.

[ManISinJpr]

^^ Yes I thought so too and that is why it is FAIL ! a total failure. their OS is not even a smart phone capable OS let alone a netbook OS.

[vijayninel]

I'm pretty sure it will come with XP. XP is what people want in their netbooks and Nokia knows that is what sells.

Also Microsoft and Nokia have announced a partnership and have grown pretty close lately.

[ManISinJpr]

If that is the case then maybe it will be selling, I want Nokia to ditch their crappy smart OS and use WinMo in their phones also ..
I am a user who has a E-51 and E-63 and a 5800 Express music in my family so I knoe what I am saying .

[stonedsurd]

Originally Posted by vijayninel I'm pretty sure it will come with XP. XP is what people want in their netbooks and Nokia knows that is what sells. Also Microsoft and Nokia have announced a partnership and have grown pretty close lately.

Yes, that's more than likely.

[rpm19050]

i dont know why..but when i saw the topic, i thought "compal". this is going to be just a rebranding. everybody does that. so nokia thought..why not us?

[Cyn1c]

Originally Posted by vijayninel I'm pretty sure it will come with XP. XP is what people want in their netbooks and Nokia knows that is what sells. Also Microsoft and Nokia have announced a partnership and have grown pretty close lately.

True. People have gone out of their way to make sure their netbooks have XP. In fact, we have an instance right here on E where someone posted a tutorial on how to install XP Pro on the Asus Eee.

[Aumkar]

Well.. if nokia isnt too stupid about it .. ill consider this.