Comments on: New MIDs at IDF Beijing 2009 http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: animatio http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20578 animatio Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:27:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20578 Intel® SCH US15W Chipset (Poulsbo) Drivers for Win XP http://www.getpcmemory.com/goto/Dell_Inspiron_Mini_9_Intel_Chipset_XP/418/1 http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?p=7261 http://www.laptops-drivers.com/laptop-news/msi-u115-hybrid-storage-netbook.html#high_2 Intel® SCH US15W Chipset (Poulsbo) Drivers for Win XP
http://www.getpcmemory.com/goto/Dell_Inspiron_Mini_9_Intel_Chipset_XP/418/1

http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?p=7261

http://www.laptops-drivers.com/laptop-news/msi-u115-hybrid-storage-netbook.html#high_2

]]> By: John http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20550 John Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:28:11 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20550 I agree, the NFS MID looks interesting. A small convertible tablet. But, what CPU? what are its other specs? What OS? Is it something I can run Mer upon? or at least Android? I agree, the NFS MID looks interesting. A small convertible tablet. But, what CPU? what are its other specs? What OS? Is it something I can run Mer upon? or at least Android?

]]> By: AT http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20531 AT Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:06:58 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20531 I absolutely agree with you, but I think Microsoft should do something to provide a new OS with better GUI designed for small-size MID with limited resolution, processing power and memory, especially when compared with the new Midinux or Moblin OS designed for MID. Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 definitely are not the best options that fit for MID. I absolutely agree with you, but I think Microsoft should do something to provide a new OS with better GUI designed for small-size MID with limited resolution, processing power and memory, especially when compared with the new Midinux or Moblin OS designed for MID. Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 definitely are not the best options that fit for MID.

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20527 EC Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:55:16 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20527 Well yes, I've been advocating WM for years (just look for ecsk2 and WM or WinMO) due to battery time figures and instant/constant on. I have however also never REALLY liked WM but it was at the time the best option, for me. My attention however has been turned to the fact that there is more to the picture than just x86 and ARM processors. I never claimed to be a processor expert, nor am I today. Bottom line is certain activity will require serious power regardless of processor, so you either have to chose if you want to have limited ability say online or if you will have shorter battery times, or bulkier devices/batteries. Well yes, I’ve been advocating WM for years (just look for ecsk2 and WM or WinMO) due to battery time figures and instant/constant on. I have however also never REALLY liked WM but it was at the time the best option, for me.

My attention however has been turned to the fact that there is more to the picture than just x86 and ARM processors. I never claimed to be a processor expert, nor am I today.

Bottom line is certain activity will require serious power regardless of processor, so you either have to chose if you want to have limited ability say online or if you will have shorter battery times, or bulkier devices/batteries.

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20526 EC Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:47:41 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20526 Really?? You've just confused me even more on the UMPC vs. MID :) Does anyone know what is what? :) Really?? You’ve just confused me even more on the UMPC vs. MID :)

Does anyone know what is what? :)

]]> By: AT http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20522 AT Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:05:40 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20522 You are right, but just wonder the additional power consumption with x86 architecture with Windows XP, vs ARM processor with Windows Mobile. You are right, but just wonder the additional power consumption with x86 architecture with Windows XP, vs ARM processor with Windows Mobile.

]]> By: Benjiro http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20507 Benjiro Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:01:22 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20507 Franco: You mean by "You can play QuakeIII as advertised.", that your are playing a movie, while playing Q3? On what device is this? A Sony Vaio P ( just a gamble, but that community looked very active for finding the problem with the Poulsbo )? Any chance for a movie with fraps active off Quake 3? Or just the fraps numbers are also good... Franco:

You mean by “You can play QuakeIII as advertised.”, that your are playing a movie, while playing Q3? On what device is this? A Sony Vaio P ( just a gamble, but that community looked very active for finding the problem with the Poulsbo )?

Any chance for a movie with fraps active off Quake 3? Or just the fraps numbers are also good…

]]> By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20504 Chippy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:35:29 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20504 Hi Franco. Interesting. Are you using beta drivers? I'm sure there would be hundreds, if not thousands of people that would be very happy if you gave us more info! Feel free to email or contact me via the contact form and I can put the information up as a post. steve at umpcportal Hi Franco.

Interesting. Are you using beta drivers? I’m sure there would be hundreds, if not thousands of people that would be very happy if you gave us more info! Feel free to email or contact me via the contact form and I can put the information up as a post.

steve at umpcportal

]]> By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20502 Chippy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:09:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20502 Intel have been calling UMPCs a sub-category of MIDs for over a year now. Yes, UMPCs are officially (Intel) MIDs! Intel have been calling UMPCs a sub-category of MIDs for over a year now. Yes, UMPCs are officially (Intel) MIDs!

]]> By: Franco http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20495 Franco Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:21:39 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20495 Hi guys, just to let you know that I DID finally manage to have HW accelleration on Poulsbo using XP. You just need the correct drivers. You can play QuakeIII as advertised. Performances are not exceptional (rougly on the same level of 945GME) and there are still many graphics glitches, but accelleration does indeed work. The overall experience is much improved (I guessyou have HW decoding of youtube videos to), and everyting is just much snappier. It's just a matte of time you'll get these stuff in the official driver, so start looking around... you will have a new opionion of the Poulsbo and Atom combination after you'll see what can be done with 6W of power... Hi guys,

just to let you know that I DID finally manage to have HW accelleration on Poulsbo using XP. You just need the correct drivers. You can play QuakeIII as advertised.
Performances are not exceptional (rougly on the same level of 945GME) and there are still many graphics glitches, but accelleration does indeed work.
The overall experience is much improved (I guessyou have HW decoding of youtube videos to), and everyting is just much snappier. It’s just a matte of time you’ll get these stuff in the official driver, so start looking around… you will have a new opionion of the Poulsbo and Atom combination after you’ll see what can be done with 6W of power…

]]> By: John http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20490 John Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:43:11 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20490 XP on a phone? Isn't that like a weight loss plan of eating pure fat, salt, and sugar? XP on a phone?

Isn’t that like a weight loss plan of eating pure fat, salt, and sugar?

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20484 EC Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:07:33 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20484 Keep in mind that many of these now going under the MID term really would be more of the UMPC as they run full OS' like Windows unlike some MIDs that are Linux only and sometimes on ARM processors now as we are seeing. Keep in mind that many of these now going under the MID term really would be more of the UMPC as they run full OS’ like Windows unlike some MIDs that are Linux only and sometimes on ARM processors now as we are seeing.

]]> By: EC http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20483 EC Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:04:55 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20483 It's not the OS as such the determines the battery time... It’s not the OS as such the determines the battery time…

]]> By: AT http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20481 AT Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:23:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20481 With the idea of XP phone, you probably need to bring more pieces of bulky battery packs along with the computer phone on the road!!! With the idea of XP phone, you probably need to bring more pieces of bulky battery packs along with the computer phone on the road!!!

]]> By: animatio http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/04/new-mids-at-idf-beijing-2009/#comment-20473 animatio Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:27:53 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=6880#comment-20473 well for me the thing is, that mid's are neither fish nor bird and never will be. it was the same in the good ol' filofax times. the a5 filofax agenda for serious work wit all it's special pages and forms, the small pocket agenda for addresses / quick notes taking. same nowadys since there exist small, affordable 9' netbooks today. a 9000 eee pc functioning as filofax (with a big advantage compared to good ol' times: it runs all the productive stuff of my desktop too, but on the go!) and a small pocketfriendly wifi smartphone for the rest (functioning as mobile modem on the go if needed). well for me the thing is, that mid’s are neither fish nor bird and never will be.
it was the same in the good ol’ filofax times. the a5 filofax agenda for serious work wit all it’s special pages and forms, the small pocket agenda for addresses / quick notes taking. same nowadys since there exist small, affordable 9′ netbooks today. a 9000 eee pc functioning as filofax (with a big advantage compared to good ol’ times: it runs all the productive stuff of my desktop too, but on the go!) and a small pocketfriendly wifi smartphone for the rest (functioning as mobile modem on the go if needed).

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