Intel explains difference between UMPC and MID

Posted on Tuesday, January 15 2008 @ 8:05 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Engadget had a chat with Intel's Global Internet Segment Manager of Ultra Mobility Dan Monahan about the differences between the MID and UMPC platforms:

UMPC

Business-class device for enterprise users
Runs a "heavy" OS like Vista
Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc.

MID

Consumer-class lifestyle device
Runs a 'lightweight" OS with quick startup like Linux
Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing
In 2009 (or so) Moorestown-based devices will be classed as MIDs only

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