Hugo Ortega with the OQO model 2

Well Well:

I had a busy Sunday, photographing politians is not an easy task.
Especially when on the same day I added one more year to my life.
All in all it was a great and exciting day for me.

So it seems Hugo Ortega, the Australian UMPC Blog king has revealed the mystery of his new toy which is none other than the OQO model 2.
Well we can't call this a UMPC, because the screen size is 5 inches.

So has Hugo begun liking Mobile Internet Devices rather than UMPC's.
We will have to see.He will be hosting the CeBit in Australia and seems his new toy(OQO) will be with him all the time.

Without further a due Here's Hugo:



Anyone else has comments about the OQO Model 2

Regards Robert

Why are MID's better than SmartPhones and PDA's

Greetings Everyone:

Its been a little while that I haven't posted a blog.

I would like to make it clear why Mobile Internet Devices are better than SmartPhones and PDA's.

Lets look at SmartPhones: HTC, BlackBerry, etc

Smartphones were made to communicate and keep you up todate with your contacts.

Smartphones can not stream video off YouTube.
Smartphones can not download a 50 meg file off the internet.
Smartphones can not do video conferencing
Smartphones have OS's like Smybian, Windows Mobile, not Windows XP or Vista.

Also their screens are at times a small form factor.

Lets Look at PDA's:Dell, HP, Toshiba

This is one product that seems to compete with MID's but because of the
limitations with their cpu caping out at 624mhz, PDA's will probably disappear
in 2-3 years from now.

PDA's are much slower in speed than MID's
PDA's don't have input connections, USB, VGA, mouse connections.
PDA's use Windows Mobile OS, doesn't sync the same way as XP or Vista.

The only thing that is postive about PDA's is that are pocketable compared to
MID's.

MID's have a bigger display 4-6 inchs, easier to watch a DVD movie.
MID's can have a keyboard.
MID's have a better battery life.4-6 hours
MID's make it much easier to sync with your desktop.
MID's can perform Video Conferences, MultiMedia Presentations, etc.
MID's may include a Hardrive or Flash Drive built in.

In time with more technology improving in CPU power as Intel has stated MID's can be as powerful as UMPC's.

Let's hear from your comments on advantages of MID's

Regards Robert

HP's Smallest MID ever!!!!!

Greetings Everyone:
I hope everyone had a great weekend.

It seems we are all looking for the smallest gadget, and MID's are in a class by themselves.
Usually an MID would have a standard display between 4-6 inches.

But it seems that HP has shrunk an MID to only 2.5 inches.

The HP iPAQ rx4540 was first seen in October 2006, as you can see from the
YouTube video.

But what is strange is that this little jewel is only available for sale in Australia.
I've searched Ebay, and googled the model, the only place it sells is downunder.

What's really exciting is that it has Wifi B/G, very interesting.

Enjoy the Video:



Send me some of your comments, or links to new MID's you have seen.

Regards Robert

Early Starters for Mobile Internet Devices

This Week in Bejing China Intel announced a new breed of UMPC's, they call them
MID's , or Mobile Internet devices.

But the real starters for these devices are companies such as Nokia.
They started back in December 2006, selling very well for Christmas.

Here is a YouTube Video describing the N800 Model:



Also just about a Month ago at Cebit 2007, another company, Digital Cube showed a
4 inch MID with a hardrive.

Here is a Youtube describing the G 43 Model:



In the coming months there will more MID's that will surface, which company will
be popular?