BYD's "Mars" MID clamshell has a phone on the back, runs full Windows XP

Intel isn't just showing off its new Atom hotness at IDF Beijing, they also pulled out a previously unseen MID from previous non-player BYD. Codenamed Mars, the MID runs an Atom processor in a clamshell form factor, with a full Windows XP install and QWERTY keyboard. On the back of the lid there's a regular phone keypad and secondary screen. It's not going to beat the RAZR at a weigh-in, and we'd feel pretty dumb holding something this large up to our head, but it's a pretty wild concept all the same, and a nice teaser of the sort of MID / phone "synergy" we might come to expect when Moorestown rolls around. No word on the timeline for commercialization, but there's supposed to be a working unit floating around IDF so we'll keep our eyes peeled. Video is after the break, with the BYD unveiling a bit after the 3 minute mark.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:26PM]

20 FPS? Is he kidding? NVIDIA ION people. Intel should buy Nvidia and crush AMD/ATI.

[rcarm Posted Apr 9th 2009 3:33PM]

Screw you

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 9th 2009 1:03PM]

Ok... I want one. When it's finally smooth, it's certainly the way technology is going. Full PC/phone in the pocket, bluetooth headset in the ear. Tie it to a bluetooth watch with caller ID and basic function... Too sweet.

Bill

[jonshipman Posted Apr 9th 2009 5:13PM]

Then come home and dock it to your 24" monitor, KB, Mouse, and 1TB harddrive.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 10th 2009 7:59AM]

i see brilliant future~

[8r13n Posted Apr 10th 2009 12:10PM]

I'm a Windows Mobile developer and I'm worried. Windows 7 Embedded is going to be released soon. It's footprint is the smallest yet, 25MB. I have a sneaking suspicion that all my Windows Mobile knowledge is going to be wasted when Microsoft starts putting the full version of Windows 7 on phones.