It's a little early to look out for Mobile Internet Devices in store shelves, yet a few devices made its way to the CES show floor.
| Lenovo MID |
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 The Lenovo MID we saw gets some of the basic features of an MID right, but ultimately this is not going to be the device that compels people to the form. It's very bulky, a bit heavy, and the input buttons were neither intuitive nor innovative. The interface also left plenty to be desired. Lenovo gets the screen size and basic hardware, but this is a device that will need a lot of polish. Release: June 2008.
Pros: Touch screen, wireless networking, smaller than a UMPC.
Cons: First-generation device lacks much of the style and design prowess that we hope to see in the future form MIDs.
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| Clarion MiND |
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 Perhaps Clarion fans will be impressed by the internet-enabled nature of the GPS-unit / media player, but we can't imagine using the unresponsive, washed-out interface standing still, let alone while driving. Though the device might have the right features to control your car's system, this isn't what we're hoping for in an MID. Still, it's interesting to see ubiquitous wireless networking finally show up in a non-traditional device, though the addition of internet to the dashboard makes perfect sense to us. Release: June 2008.
Pros: MID features, like internet access, GPS and media playback, specialized for Car audio fans.
Cons: Uninspiring interface. Unresponsive touchscreen display. Washed out colors and interface icons.
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Philip Berne, Matthew Ruiz, Edward Distel and Sindre Lia contribute to the CES 2008 coverage.
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