04.16.07
Intel Loves Maemo
I’ve just spent some time (PDF Links) from Intel’s Developer Forum (IDF) and wow does this confirm Nokia’s move towards Internet Tablets!
As I read through the documents I could not help but compare the Nokia Tablet to the MID Platform Intel is promoting as a revision (fork perhaps?) to the UMPC platform they initially developed with Microsoft. The MID (Mobile Internet Devices) as defined by Intel are built on Linux with 4-6″ screens, target the Prosumer and are sold at Consumer price points. Sound familiar?
Intel is focused on delivering an un-compromised Internet experience with an excellent UI, strong performance, responsiveness, battery and memory. They define the usage models as “Stay in Touch,” “Be Entertained,” and “Access Info and Locate.” As you can see from each of these slides, things vary enough to make the case for unique priorities. I’m probably more of a Stay in Touch kind of user, but would be very tempted by the Be Entertained system as well.
I’m hoping someone will realize that a nice cross-over will serve the true Prosumer — someone who stays in touch constantly, wants to be entertained while on the go and would like to know where they are (GPS). Why split this stuff up into smaller groups of people than will likely be attracted to the platform initially anyway??
I hope the Nokia / Maemo team is watching this carefully. While there’s been a great deal of positive energy around the platform recently, things are going to really heat up with multiple OEMs pushing similar devices based on Intel’s reference designs — especially if it means being free of Windows licensing. Actually - a Nokia / Intel partnership in this category would be very interesting.
This looks inspired by iPhone with those icons than Maemo, but it’s probably running either Linux or embedded Windows.
There’s no denying Maemo in that first shot. Seeing Firefox here makes me quite happy. I’m hoping we’ll be so lucky on the N800 soon enough as it will likely lead to greater compatibility as well as extensibility through plugins.
Here are a few more pages from the presentations. You’ll can see the differences in each reference design as well as note the key applications (at least as they are thought through now) on each system.
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