Certainly you would think, what on earth is Nokia thinking by trying to release their own netbook/mini laptop? Hasn’t everybody else done the same thing already?

What differentiates the Nokia Booklet 3G from most netbooks is that it has an HDMI output port (which reportedly can be used to output HD video) along with on-board A-GPS and 12-hour battery life! Netbooks typically last only around 6 to 8 hours with 6-cell batteries and they aren’t entirely capable of HD video playback.

The Nokia Booklet 3G is also 3G/HSPA ready for when you don’t have access to a WiFi hotspot/connection. It will still be powered by an Intel Atom processor which makes it extremely doubtful to be able to play HD video. Other features of the product include a 10-inch HD ready screen, memory card reader, Bluetooth, 1.25 kilogram weight and front-facing camera.

Check out the video for the main highlights of the Nokia Booklet 3G netbook/mini laptop.

If you’re itching to know more about the Nokia Booklet 3G, the Finnish mobile phone giant will be revealing more details at Nokia World ’09 which will be held on September 2, 2009.

Meanwhile, enjoy these snazzy looking pictures of Nokia’s first entry into the netbook/mini laptop arena.

Nokia can very well make the Booklet 3G a worldwide hit if it indeed delivers the product as currently being pitched. I mean, 10-inch HD ready display, HDMI output for HD video, 12-hour battery life, integrated A-GPS, 3G/HSPA connectivity… What more can you ask for?!

[via Nokia Conversations]