Handheld Computing

1. What are MID and UMPC devices? How do they differ. List at least three examples of both types of devices &examples. include images.
MID stands for mobile internet device. It is a multimedia-capable mobile device providing wireless Internet access. It is a consumer class lifestyle device and runs a "lightweight" Operating system.Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing.

UMPC stands for ultra mobile portable computer. It is a business-class device for enterprise users and runs a "heavy" OS like Vista. it is also Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc.

Just in the definition of these two devices, you can see the differences.

Examples:
UMPC

• Viliv N5 - [notebook UMPC]
• MSI Windpad- [Tablet UMPC]
• Fujitsu UH900-[notebook UMPC]

MID

• Laptop
• Itouch
•  Nokia N810

2. What are the differences between a Notebook handheld computing device and a Netbook handheld computing device?

• Screen size for net book- usually 7, 8 or 9 inches monitor screens but for a note book the smallest that they go into is 12.1 inches.
• Notebooks- has dual core processor. it can run Windows XP or vista. It has a large, regular hard drive that spins.
• storage-  Notebooks can have anywhere from 80 to 320 Gigabytes of storage onboard.
  Whilst netbooks have only 4Gb to 80 Gb
• Netbook- is not for loading games or applications such as photoshop or word.
• Net book- useful for net-centric computing. Net centric computing is surfing the web, checking your e mail, running web applications
• Net book- mostly come with the atom processor. Nitebook- Dual processor
• DVD drives- Notebook includes isk drive whilst net books don't.
• pRICE: REGULAR PEOPLE CAN AFFORD NET BOOKS VERY CHEAPLY.
• Net books operating sysytem is either windows XP or Linux whilst Notebooks -WIndows XP or Vista
• Batteries and battery life: Netbook- 3 to 4 hours. Notebooks- 2 to 4 hours