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MIDs Alive and Well(ish) at CES

by Terrence O'Brien on January 10, 2009 at 06:45 PM

MIDs Alive and Well(ish) at CES

Last year at CES, MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) were all the rage. It seemed like nobody could get enough of these tiny PC wonders, even if most weren't functioning devices yet. Then CES ended and the MID essentially disappeared. Instead, consumers and industry folks went back to caring about more traditional laptop form factors, and the netbook exploded. But Intel hasn't given up on pushing the smaller, touch-screen MID just yet.

We spent some time at the Intel booth getting a hands-on with a whole slew of MID devices and, while they're nowhere near as polished as their bigger netbook siblings, they are maturing quickly. Check out our gallery below for samples and judgments of some of the MIDs on hand at this year's CES.

MIDs at CES 2009


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