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February 26th, 2009

Read e-books on a Nokia LAPTOP?

By David Rothman

Nokia says it might enter the laptop biz.

And why not? Cellphones and laptops are converging. And Nokia’s Internet tablets, like the N810, shown here, pack the wallop of the laptops of yore.

Perhaps Nokia could also think about putting out an app-rich tablet—with a screen six inches or bigger—if Apple keeps ignoring this niche.

Related: New screens, $200 prices could boost netbooks as e-readers. Plus, tablet capabilities from Asus in March.

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