Handheld Computing

1. What are MID and UMPC devices? How do they differ. List atleast three examples of both types of devices & include images.

MID:  Mobile Interenet Device

Examples include:

Netbook Navigator Nav9

Sony Vaio

Archos 9

What is different to MID

• Is meant mainly for business users
• Heavy OS (operating system) e.g. windows 7
• Made for office use with applicatins like Microsoft Excel and Microsof Word

UMPC: Ultra Mobile Portable Computer
Examples include:

Dell Inspiron Mini 9

Acer Aspire One

                Neofonie WePad

What is different to MID

• Device for Lifestyle of Consumer Class
• Runs on lightweight operating system which have a quick start up. eg Linux
• Made for media playback and web surfing.

2. What are the differences between a Notebook handheld computing device and a Netbook handheld computing device?

• Screen size: Netbooks usually have screen sizes of 7" ,9" and 10" monitor screens. While Notebooks have sizes of 12.1" , 13.1" , 13.3", 14.1", 15.4" , 17" etc in monitor screens.
• Size: The netbooks are smaller than the Notebooks.
• Storage: Notebook more storage than netbook  80GB-320GB of storage. Netbook solid state hard drive has 4GB-80GB on its of storage.
• Processors: Notebook has a Dual Core Processor , windows XP and Windows Vista. It has a large hardrive. Netbooks have the  Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor.
• Notebooks have DVD drives but not netbooks.