MID
MID is an acronym for Mobile Internet Device. If you were looking for the MID file extension check MIDI.
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[edit] Overview
What's the difference between a MID (also called a Web Tablet) and a UMPC? Per Dan Monahan, Intel's Global Internet Segment Manager of Ultra Mobility:
| UMPC | MID |
| Business-class device for enterprise users | Consumer-class lifestyle device |
| Runs a "heavy" OS like Vista | Runs a 'lightweight" OS with quick startup like Linux or Windows mobile. |
| Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc. | Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing |
| Use Intel Core chips | Many use the Intel Atom chip |
In 2009 (or so) Moorestown-based devices will be classed as MIDs only. 2009 Devices have targeted the MID devices as having a screen size somewhere in the 4" range (3.9" to 4.9"). In between Smartphones and Netbooks.
See also: Web Tablets
[edit] ULCPC
Added for completeness. Note: not per Dan Monahan. These would all be MID devices in his definition but not in the evolving 2009 definition which often refers to them as Netbooks.
- A Sub-notebook (ULCPC) attempts to deliver the promise that laptops have mostly abandoned.
- a real portable computer that can be used on the road for extended periods
- small enough to not weigh you down carrying it.
- Low cost
- standard laptop like features like a keyboard.
- Typically runs XP or Linux
[edit] Devices
[edit] Lenovo
http://laptoping.com/lenovo-mid.html
[edit] Albatron
[edit] Samsung
Samsung introduces Mondi, the first WiMax 'Mobile Internet Device' 2Q 2009
[edit] SmartQ
http://en.smartdevices.com.cn/ has MID devices with 5 and 7" screens.
Here is a MobileRead review of the 7
[edit] Viliv
Viliv X70 Atom - 7" device with 1024 x 600 resolution, running Windows.
They also have a 4.8" device running Windows and available with 1024x600 and/or 800x480
