Android is turning out to be a popular OS for more than just smartphones. Some computer makers still have Android-powered netbooks coming and MIDs are starting to surface with the OS. As Android grows in popularity, I am sure we will see it turn up on more and more devices.
The latest MID to get Android is from Eston and it is called the MID-02 Slider. The device will be offered on French carrier SFR and is a rebadged Compaq P8860.
Under the cover is an Intel Atom Z500 at 800MHz, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of SSD storage and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. The device sports a 4.3-inch touchscreen. Apparently, the official release details are unknown and the Android MID can only be purchased in bulk right now.
[via SlashGear]
Some other details are wrong: Eston's MID-02 slider has a 624MHz Intel XScale PXA300 processor, paired with WiFi a/b/g, an SDHC card slot and USB 2.0 connectivity. The specs given in this article apply to the 2nd device, the French SFR M! PC Pocket, which is actually the P8860 rebadge.
The Eston internals are somewhat interesting... but the design is less than inspiring. Those unbeveled, square keys can't be any fun to type with, either.