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Intel's Linux-Powered Mobile Internet Device

Posted by Zonk on from the is-that-a-penguin-in-your-pocket dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Intel is set to launch an ultra-mobile PC dubbed Mobile Internet Device or MID which will run on Linux. The PDA-sized devices will target 'consumers and prosumers' instead of mobile professionals. From the story: 'MID tablets will run a simplified finger-friendly user interface optimized for the small screens, based on the Gnome desktop but with an Intel-developed master user interface layer to serve as an equivalent to the desktop. Developers will next month see the first MID-specific OS -- a tweak of China's RedFlag Linux known as RedFlag MIDINUX -- while the IDF schedule itself includes a stream of ultra mobile sessions including one on Designing for Linux-based mobile Internet devices.'"

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  1. Linux? by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 4, Informative

    Linux powered? What happenned to Microsoft's origami.

    HAHAHAHAHA! I guess intel saw how craptacular MS's other embedded devices were (think mobile phones) and decided to go their own way....

    Oh - and what you all came to the comments to get (wtf link to a zdnet blog anyway?) a link to a gallery of pics. It looks surprisingly nice.

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    There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
  2. Poor old modding community by pzs · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about those psycho people who spend all their lives getting Linux installed on their XBox/router/phone/wrist-watch? It's bit dull if it already runs Linux.

    Maybe they'll try and install Windows on it instead.

    Peter

  3. Nokia's Internet Tablets' Hildon UI too by Jaffa · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's also using the Hildon GTK+-based libraries for a user interface which form the most user-visible part of Maemo - the Linux base which Nokia is using in their 770 and N800 Internet Tablets. Those have the advantage of using ARM processors, rather than chunky x86 ones meaning standby/resume is not something you need as the power consumption is that much lower. Interesting times.

  4. Alternative by ilovegeorgebush · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Personally, I will be purchasing the Neo-1973 mobile device that is currently in development. It will be built on the new OpenMoko open-source platform and is scheduled to hit the market in September this year.

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    ilovegeorgebush
  5. Re:Interesting by chrism238 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ubuntu for you - why? Wy would you prefer a Linux distribution currently targetted for desktop and laptop machines over one specifically targetted for the small form-factor and low-power consumption marketplace? Some biases, or comfort zones, need to be overcome when changing technologies.

  6. Re:Consumer I know by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    But what is a Prosumer?

    What you get when you cross a consumer with a prositute.

    You see prosumer is the code word for consumers who're are whores for new & expensive products. It's a polite way of saying 'stupid early adopter'.