Will Intel’s version of the MIDs follow the wacky pricing of UMPCs? Rumors are beginning to spread that this might just be the case. Oh, boy. Here we go again.
All I can say is, maybe this time Apple will provide some much needed competition and show the OEMs how this game is played.
What I’d like to see is a device with a display larger than the iPhone’s, great connectivity, a great browsing experience, good battery life, and a rich programmable platform. Put all of these together at a reasonable price and you have something I and many others would purchase. Price it in the $1000 range and you have a flop.
Intel needs to sit down with its engineers and think this through a bit more.
Update: Some are suggesting that the first-to-market MIDs will be in the $750 range. Still too high if you ask me.
The experience better be killer at this price. Otherwise, I’m going to be in line with everyone else buying, not a MID, but another Apple product.