08.233.2008 - MIDs MIDs and More MIDs

Anand Chandrasekher demonstrated a series of Atom based MIDs during his keynote from more than 15 different companies. He welcomed executives from Clarion, Panasonic and Fujitsu who announced that their Intel Atom processor-based devices are coming soon to the U.S. market. Clarion's MiND, which stands for Mobile Internet Navigation Device, is targeted as the next-generation navigation device with real-time, location-based services and full Internet-based experiences. Panasonic's Toughbook CF-U1 is the industry's first Atom processor-based and ruggedized UMPC, and Panasonic's Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA), based on the Intel MCA platform, is designed for health care professionals. The Fujitsu Lifebook based on the Intel Atom processor and the world's smallest convertible PC, which is shipping in Asia Pacific and coming to the U.S. and Japan soon. Learn more here. - View Press Release - Visit Intel Corporation