The MIDs will be credible alternatives, if for no other reasons that they will be pushed and supported like the NITs never were. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a full fledged marketing campaign like for Centrino, Intel Inside, etc. The question, in my mind, is whether the UI will be up to snuff. Desktop UIs just don't work well on a small touch screen device.

The last time I shopped for a new jacket, I checked the inside breast pockets and some of them are plenty big, just choose wisely. In fact, my N800 is too small for a few of them as the pocket is too deep and I have to dig down a few inches to get it.