Source:
LinuxDevices
Intel unveiled a new post-PC computing form-factor based on embedded Linux this week, at its Developer Conference in Beijing. The chip giant projects a global market of 180 million units annually by 2010 for "Mobile Internet Devices" (MIDs), which are conceptually similar to Nokia's N800 tablet.
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They will run appliance-like Linux software stacks with four key objectives:
* Stay in touch
o Social networking
o VoIP
o Chat
o IM
o Browsing
o Video Conf
o Blog
* Be entertainted
o Video
o TV
o Games
o Pictures
o Music
o Browsing
* Access Info and Locate
o Directions
o Points-of-Interest
o LBS
o News
o Sports
o Shopping
o Browsing
* Be Productive
o Internet
o Collaboration
o Communication
o Databases
o Remote access
o Enterprise apps
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