Mobile Internet Device on Linux: BenQ (Video)
September 20, 2007 by Lauren
You've all probably forgotten about mobile internet devices as of late, but I'm here to bring that back for you. There isn't a whole lot of information known about this little gadget, especially from the video below, but it certainly has at least one interesting feature.
The gadget of which I speak is BenQ's MID. This baby is a decent sized handheld sporting a black and blue color scheme. It comes equipped with a 4.8 inch screen, taking up the majority of the device's body. All in all, it doesn't look half bad. However, MID's are unavoidably awkward in size when compared laptops and data phones (both of which are significantly more common).
The first concern that comes with seeing it is that this is simply another feeble attempt (of many, I might add) to capture the Apple hype; specifically, the iPhone hype. However, upon further examination, this gadget actually appears to defy such popular brands and operating systems. That leads us to what is probably the most interesting feature, which is the fact that is is running Linux.
Granted, the Linux is still rather reminiscent of the iPhone, or just Apple in its entirety. Nonetheless, the change is appreciated and doesn't go unnoticed here in the technology world. Check out the short clip below for a taste of this BenQ device.
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