Alok Swain

Nokia Enters the Already Crowded Netbook Market: Pros and Cons

Agree with all the comments above.

Would like to add something more.

In India Nokia has succeeded in gaining substancial market share because it came up with innovative cell phones that are attuned to Indian Environment (dusty) and rugged and very cheap (less than $100). It won there because it was so cheap that people with very low income could afford it and the cell phone plans from companies like Airtel allow you to keep your cell phone number with minimal one time fee somwhere around $10 dollars and very low cost plans, that even Indian villagers with low per capita income of around $1500-$2000 dollars can afford it. The point being Nokia won by targetting a huge market with innovative & cheap products, and in the process became a major market leader.

This as many commentators have written above looks like its doomed from the start. It has all the bad charecteristics. Its late to the market. Its expensive. The bundled plan is very expensive. Why would anybody in their right mind buy it, when in Atlanta (where I live) I can buy Internet plans for $25 from Clear.