4 Nokia Booklet 3G ($1,720)

A magnificent flop from the 2010-era Netbook ‘wars’ was the deceptively good-looking (yet inherently powerless and outdated) 10-inch Nokia Booklet 3G. We’ll admit that we may never know what was going through Nokia and AT&T’s minds, but the Booklet 3G, which was available via AT&T’s nationwide 3G network in 2009, was something I’d call a mix between grand theft larceny and a cruel joke.

For just $299, plus the non-negotiable 3G access fee of $60/mo. for 2-years ($1,440), AT&T executives must’ve been praying on their hands and knees that consumers would “just be down” to drop more money than a MacBook Pro on this Netbook. Unfortunately, due to their sluggish performance, lackluster specs, and ridiculous, all-inclusive pricing scheme, the Nokia Booklet 3G didn’t fare too well among general consumers.