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USI upto release World’s Thinnest MID?–MID-160.

Posted on 25 October 2008

USI, a leading DMS company, showcased the world’s thinnest Mobile Internet Device (MID) based on the Intel® Atom™ processor at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Taipei, Taiwan.

This new product MID-160 adopts a 5-inch 800×480 pixel touch screen with 167,000 colors in a seamless ID design. With a 250g weight and a 1.5cm thickness, the MID-160 is the thinnest Intel Atom processor-based MID launched to-date in the world. Supported by an 8GB solid state disk (SSD) and with a microphone and instant communication softwares installed, users can communicate on the Internet anywhere at any time, achieving the aim of communication without borders.

MID-160 uses an in-house small footprint WiMAX SiP (system in package), a dual-band WiFi/WiMAX module, and a 3G module from Option — all packaged into a device featuring a customized ultra-thin 5-inch panel display.

MID160 Specifications:

* Processor: Intel Atom Processor
* Size: 5-inch touch screen
* Memory: 512MB
* Operating System: Ubuntu Linux
* Hard Disk: 8GB SSD
* Wireless: supports WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, GPS, HSDPA or WiMAX
* Weight: 250g

On the images, we can see a few other specs.

  • 3.5 Mic or headset jack
  • Docking port (note the docking locator lugs.)
  • Micro SD Slot
  • SIM slot
  • Possibly a capacitive scroll area like you’ll find on the OQO Model 02.
  • Front-facing web cam
  • Ambient light sensor? (Top-right)
  • Capacitive ‘home’ button (Top left)

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