Finally…A MID Concept I Could Like

May 2, 2009 | By Admin In Technology |

I have always had sort of a love-hate relationship with Mobile Internet Devices, or MID’s. They are too small and underpowered to work well as a real laptop, and too large to function well as a media player. The truth is, pretty much every MID I have used has suffered from a serious lack of synergy between the software/functionality and the hardware. so, I was awfully excited when I stumbled upon this concept MID from Yanko Designs. Now, obviously, there is a good chance this will never see the light of day, but I have to think that a lot of MID manufacturers are slapping their collective heads right now and wondering why they did not think of a sliding keyboard design.

jan rytir mid concept 1 410x480 Finally…A MID Concept I Could Like

Even better are the specs (which again, exist only on paper) but would hypothetically include:

180 x 80 x 20mm
wide-aspect OLED touchscreen
trackball embedded in the keyboard
stereo speakers for entertainment
Intel Atom processor
two USB ports
audio in/out
SD card reader
docking port
Bluetooth and wifi connectivity

I used to think a MID like this could only exist in my dreams…but now I know, it can exist on paper as well. We’ll keep you posted if this ever becomes an actual device, though I might not recommend holding your breath.

[via Slashgear (where you can find a whole gallery filled with pictures.)]

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