Tag: MIDS

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 ...

In the world of computing, small is in. Be they laptops or desktops, PCs keep getting smaller. And that's not a bad thing. Smaller means a laptop is easier to toss in a backpack without feeling like you're carrying a computer, or that a desktop can be moved to the living room without looking too tacky. Bottom line: Smaller PCs can be hidden completely from view. We took a walk around CES ...