Comments on: Aigo MID. Browsing and Video Experience.

By: MID IDOL di Tim hands-on from Italy | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing Reference Site

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:29:29 +0000

[...] seconds per page average full-load time compared to over 20 seconds for smartphones) and light. Video support is good and if you’re the type that likes to tinker, there’s a great community building out [...]

By: HD720P videos from YouTube Tested on UMPCs. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:53:20 +0000

[...] was about 50% and it could be due to CPU-based scaling to the 800×480 screen. Normally a 2.5mbps H.264 would work on the Aigo but in this case, it didn’t. On other devices though, it worked well. With the Raon Everun [...]

By: David Martinez

David Martinez — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:18 +0000

Chippy, I saw on Pocketables.com that they are doing a giveaway of a AIGO MID with all these cool accessories. However, they show a Jawbone with it too. How much does a US carrier charge to hook up something like that?

By: Offer: 5% discount on Aigo MID at Mobilx | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:09:48 +0000

[...] tomorrow: Aigo MID video performance demonstration. (My notes are here if you can’t wait.) Posted in offer [...]

By: Chippy

Chippy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:21:26 +0000

The point here is that its focused on internet browsing and media for people that want a dedicated device that performs these functions in a far superior way to mobile phones. This is not something for people like yourself looking for an all-in-one.

There are version of this device panned with 3G and SIM card slot but not voice. Later in 2009 and in 2010 you’ll see MIDs with voice included.

Steve

By: Lars

Lars — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:02:45 +0000

Does it have a SIM card slot, GSM functionality? I just don’t see the point in carrying what amounts to a slightly fat phone, in _addition_ to a phone – why not just add a card slot and some sort of Linux application for GSM, rip it from Android or something, my SIM can be used in any unlocked phone so why can’t these things work like unlocked phones?

By: Chippy

Chippy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:20 +0000

Skype video is probably as ‘no’
Google Docs is a ‘yes’

Steve.

By: Vit

Vit — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:46:39 +0000

Can it do Skype video call, can it edit Google doc’s, (Spreadsheets)?

By: Marc G

Marc G — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:44:35 +0000

Damn you Chippy! I can feel my credit card heating up…