Comments on: UMPCs and MIDs: the difference, according to Intel http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tim http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids/#comment-17345 Tim Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:22:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids#comment-17345 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>JK,</p> <p>Tim from VIA here. To add to the confusion :)We at VIA (who have the more UMPCs actually available on the market) call them UMDs (ultra mobile devices) which are for us, mobile x86 based devices smaller than 7" screens. If its smaller than a 5" screen we call them IMPs... a fun little an acronym that stands for Internet Media Players.</p> <p>Just our 2 cents :)</p> <p>Tim</p> <p>Timothy J. Brown<br /> International Marketing Manager<br /> VIA Technologies, Inc. <br /> www.via.com.tw.</p></div>

JK,

Tim from VIA here. To add to the confusion :) We at VIA (who have the more UMPCs actually available on the market) call them UMDs (ultra mobile devices) which are for us, mobile x86 based devices smaller than 7″ screens. If its smaller than a 5″ screen we call them IMPs… a fun little an acronym that stands for Internet Media Players.

Just our 2 cents :)

Tim

Timothy J. Brown
International Marketing Manager
VIA Technologies, Inc.
http://www.via.com.tw.

]]> By: Chris K http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids/#comment-17347 Chris K Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:21:34 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids#comment-17347 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>That's a terrible selling point. It does less, and the screen is smaller? That's great!</p> <p>Now, if they pitched it as being a smaller, lighter, more pocketable unit with longer battery life, then I'd be interested. Sell me on how a MID can last me all day, but a UMPC is only usable for a few hours. Tell me that I'm buying a more flexible system. Sell the portability and power management, the connectivity, the overall responsiveness, etc.</p> <p>With sales pitches like this, I'd rather spend the extra dosh on an OQO.</p></div>

That’s a terrible selling point. It does less, and the screen is smaller? That’s great!

Now, if they pitched it as being a smaller, lighter, more pocketable unit with longer battery life, then I’d be interested. Sell me on how a MID can last me all day, but a UMPC is only usable for a few hours. Tell me that I’m buying a more flexible system. Sell the portability and power management, the connectivity, the overall responsiveness, etc.

With sales pitches like this, I’d rather spend the extra dosh on an OQO.

]]> By: steve http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids/#comment-17349 steve Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:20:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids#comment-17349 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Who wants a computer without productivity software? </p> <p>What is this? A toy or the new version of the 1950's transistor radio? </p></div>

Who wants a computer without productivity software?

What is this? A toy or the new version of the 1950’s transistor radio?

]]> By: PJE http://jkontherun.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids/#comment-17352 PJE Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:02:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/umpcs-and-mids#comment-17352 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Wouldn't it be much easier to state that a UMPC can run Microsoft Office and a MID can't...</p> <p>A MID running OpenOffice (or similar) with a 7" display would work for me for most uses, but I also use Windows only software for programing industrial PLCs and this would need a XP based machine.</p></div>

Wouldn’t it be much easier to state that a UMPC can run Microsoft Office and a MID can’t…

A MID running OpenOffice (or similar) with a 7″ display would work for me for most uses, but I also use Windows only software for programing industrial PLCs and this would need a XP based machine.

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