Fujitsu introduces the first MeeGo netbook world

Fujitsu announced the Lifebook MH330 's debut, the company's first MeeGo netbook based on Intel Atom processor. The company also seems to be the first supplier to offer a netbook with MeeGo; pre-installed While MeeGo for Netbooks is already available for any Pine Trail Netbook, Fujitsu says that this version specifically customized for MH330 (take advantage of the hardware buttons). The company is also offering MeeGo for exploring current machines.

The netbook is powered by a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455, 1 GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard drive. Comes with a 10.1 inch LED-backlit display (resolution 1024 x 600). The device is priced at S $ 488 at Singapore, which means I would go for some $ 400 in the United States.

Rich interface of MeeGo MH330 features that enables users to have unlimited access to a full suite of applications, including social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and multimedia capabilities through a panel of media with an organized view of your video and music files stored in your media library. The biggest advantage of using MeeGo, however, is the significant reduction of startup time.

"For our valued users, human-centric nature of MeeGo based netbook not only transcends the boundaries of netbooks but also serves as the new standard for the tomorrow's computing experience," Mr. Lim Teck sin, Vice President of Engineering and Product Marketing Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific, said in a statement. "The netbook crystallizes the two products, Best-of-breed and MeeGo is part of efforts, Fujitsu and Intel, to bring the industry a great step forward. For native multimedia that long for greater interactivity and immediate access multimedia, the LIFEBOOK MH330 definitely exceed refreshed their expectations. "

Although Nokia has dropped very MeeGo and Symbian phone for Windows, we must remember that strategy only applies to Smartphones. The company still intends to ship a product related MeeGo later this year (we think that is their tablet). Additionally, Intel is pushing yet Nokia MeeGo despite change of strategy.

Intel pledged to MeeGo, Nokia despite the defection

Intel has put up a brave face on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, insisting that there is continued strong support from it and many companies for MeeGo, the open source software platform that last week Nokia said that he would have dropped in favor of Microsoft Windows Phone 7.

"Intel is disappointed to Nokia, but life goes on," said Renee James, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's software and services, during a press conference. "Our decision and resolve on MeeGo is just stronger."

You pointed out a long list of companies that are participating in the development of MeeGo including competitors Advanced Micro Devices, Texas Instruments and Ericsson ST; operators including Orange, Telefonica and Sprint; and software companies, including Novell and Wind River.

Intel expects to see MeeGo Tablet shipments this year based on its Atom chip, a low-power chips designed for smartphones and other mobile devices. Phones will follow, said James.

Despite Nokia's announcement that it would gradually use of Symbian and MeeGo, it will still send its MeeGo phone this year.

To demonstrate the progress software, Intel showed off a new user interface for MeeGo running on tablets. It is a set of columns that users can scroll. Columns include one called "My Friends", "which pulls in data from friends by Twitter, email and other social networking sites.

Other columns display photos, videos, and recently visited Web pages.

Booth MeeGo Tablet demonstration includes an application that provides users with remote access to your Windows PC or Mac computer, so that any application running on your computer can access it from the tablet. This unit also included demonstration Swype, software that aims to make typing on the touch screen faster.

An Executive from Orange spoke at the press conference, reaffirming the support of the operator for MeeGo. He said that Orange decided prior to support MeeGo because it represents an open environment. "The vision that we shared [Intel] was that this industry needed a truly open ecosystem that provides a level field for all players," said Patrick Remy, vice President of devices for Orange. "This need is still there."

He may have been subtly refers to Android, which is open source but essentially developed exclusively by Google.

Although the first MeeGo phones have yet to reach the market and only a few tablets are shipped with the software, Intel has high hopes. As a minimum, Intel would like to be in third place, from Apple and Android already far ahead, James said.

Despite his enthusiasm, Intel is sure to be negatively impacted by the decision of Nokia. Intel has progressed very little in the mobile market. It probably hoped that support Nokia MeeGo it would sell its low power Atom chip. Now that the creator of the world's largest phone is passed to Windows phone, Intel will lose this opportunity. Windows Phone 7 does not work with Intel Atom processors.