Handheld computing

Today we are learning about handheld computing devices, their are a few websites and videos to visit and watch.

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

• MID-Moblie internet device.
• UMPC-Ultra mobile portible computer.

UMPC
•Business-class device for enterprise users
•Runs a "heavy" OS like Vista
•Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc

Types of MIDS

• 
  Notebook
• smartphone
  
  
  MID
  •Consumer-class lifestyle device
  •Runs a 'lightweight" OS with quick startup like Linux
  •Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing
  •In 2009 (or so) Moorestown-based devices will be classed as MIDs only
  

Types of UMPCs

• Pads
• mbooks
• netbooks