I disagree, the form factor and marketing is directed as a phone. MID is a nearly unknown term. netbook just got hot over the last 18 months... and mids are further outside of the mainstream. to explain a mid you have to take five minutes and say "well its like a netbook, but a tablet and smaller and no it isn;t a phone.. but it could be. no no no its not a ****ing iphone its different because its a real computer.. " and no one wants that kind of frustration.

You make comparisons to what is known and clearly understood by the majority of people. you dont describe a file minion as like chateau briand but smaller, but rather a ny sirloin... (god i need to break for lunch)

anyway... i think you get my point.