What is a MID?
A MID is short for Mobile Internet Device. It is an initiative raised by Intel for consumers and prosumers. Intel came up with the term and announced a prototype at the Intel Developer Forum in spring 2007 in Beijing. The product and specifications were announced at the conference. There are ongoing controversies regarding the use of ARM or Intel architectures in mobile internet devices. A MID development kit by Sophia Systems using Intel Centrino Atom was announced in April 2008.