Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...et-device.html

-ioan

Re: Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

looks interesting (the technology, not the butt-ugly design), but i don't think this would compete directly with the tablets because it seems much larger/heavier.

Re: Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

That thing is huge, expensive and ugly. In short, they have created a Linux based UMPC.

Re: Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

While I applaud the use of Linux, I detest the massive build and weight.
Of course, this IS only a prototype and hardware changes could come down the pipe so that the final product might look nothing like this.
But compared to this, I'll stay with my N800, thank you very much.

Re: Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

Did you actually read the article? Not only is there no mention of a price, but the device being discussed is a tech demonstrator. :rolleyes:

Shipping products will almost certainly be smaller, lighter, sexier.

Re: Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

hopefully it relies more on finger or mouse input rather than stylus

Re: Hands-on with a prototype Intel Mobile Internet Device
 

Looks interesting... I'm quite sure it'll be slimmed down, like the current crop of UMPC's are getting smaller; however... I'm not sold. They'd need to offer something that's more promising and hopefully portable.

Sorta surprised they're not bucking the trend and going with something that's Silverlight based - Microsoft needs to pimp that a bit more.