Comments on: The MID Option http://saulk.co.za/2009/07/15/the-mid-option/?source=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Toby http://saulk.co.za/2009/07/15/the-mid-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Toby Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:49 +0000 http://saulk.co.za/?p=561#comment-1967 I think you need to distinguish between when and where a MID is useful, as opposed to a netbook or smartphone. The MID is not trying to replace any of these devices. To me, the MID is the perfect cellphone companion: it provides full internet browsing capability and is pocketable. This means I will have it with me in many situations where I won't have my netbook (e.g. out shopping and decide to stop at a coffee shop). Why not a smartphone? Battery life (both the phone's and the MID's). Use a smartphone for browsing (or GPS) and you'll loose your phone when the battery runs out. MID's have far better battery life and if they run out, you still have your phone. Current smartphones also compromise on the internet experience due to the lack of screen resolution (and other technologies like Flash). Pair a MID up with your phone and you can use a much smaller phone with somewhat less features but better battery life. This is how I use my MID & phone combo. This obviously doesn't appeal to most people, which is why the MID will always be a niche product. I think you need to distinguish between when and where a MID is useful, as opposed to a netbook or smartphone. The MID is not trying to replace any of these devices.

To me, the MID is the perfect cellphone companion: it provides full internet browsing capability and is pocketable. This means I will have it with me in many situations where I won’t have my netbook (e.g. out shopping and decide to stop at a coffee shop).

Why not a smartphone? Battery life (both the phone’s and the MID’s). Use a smartphone for browsing (or GPS) and you’ll loose your phone when the battery runs out. MID’s have far better battery life and if they run out, you still have your phone. Current smartphones also compromise on the internet experience due to the lack of screen resolution (and other technologies like Flash).

Pair a MID up with your phone and you can use a much smaller phone with somewhat less features but better battery life. This is how I use my MID & phone combo. This obviously doesn’t appeal to most people, which is why the MID will always be a niche product.

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