mid vs umpc;

Mobile Internet Device vs Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer;

The following are features that each type of device possesses.

UMPC:
• Business-class device for enterprise users
• Runs a 'heavy' OS like Vista
• Optimised for office-use application like Excel, Word, etc.

MID:
• Consumer-class lifestyle device
• Runs a 'lightweight' OS with quick startup like Linux
• Optimised for things like media playback and web surfing

The following are examples of each device.

UMPC:
• Samsung Galaxy Tab
• Viliv S5
• Dell Inspiron Mini 9

MID:
• N810
• Lenovo Ideapad U8
• Gigabyte M528