Mobile Internet Devices

It seems that more and more mobile internet devices (MIDs) are showing up. A friend of mine turned me on to these over at allpmp.com. At just $155, they’re nearly cheap enough to put in every room of the house. I’d like to replace my 70′s era intercom system with some MIDs that could display Jetson’s style information while I get dressed. And the intercom functionality would be great to have too.

These units are a bit small. The 4.3″ screen is about the size to build into a piece of modern furniture. I don’t think that screen would be something that I could read from across a medium sized room.

Amazingly, this device sports WIFI, USB, and 3G. I wonder why the Nexus One costs $530, and this one costs $155? Sure, there are some processor differences, but not $400 worth!

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