This might be of interest to some UMPCPortal visitors. I’ve just finished a two-part article on where I think mobile Internet devices are going to fit into the UMPC and smartphone market. I’ve thrown away the Intel definition of ‘MID’ and taken it from a wider angle…
“From a technical angle there’s nothing much new there and although we could argue about x86 and RISC processors, benchmark scores and battery capacity until we’re blue in the face there really is no fixed technical specification. The ‘complete product’ is far more important to consumers than a list of specs.”
“Mobile Internet Devices are all about ‘consumerising’ computers and smartphones and using the Internet connected browser/application to ‘facilitise’ exciting and compelling ‘features.’ Hardware manufacturers have a lot to gain along with large customer-base Internet sites and Internet advertising agencies. The market has already started but 2008-2010 should see the results of a huge amount of development work that is already going on in the background.”
Mobile Internet devices. What and Why? Pt1 of 2.
Mobile Internet devices. What and Why? Pt.2 of 2
