Hands-on with LG's new Menlow-based MID

We came, we saw... we handled. We finally got a chance to play with LG's newest entry into the growing line of forthcoming Intel MIDs, and we're pretty impressed. The device is small and light, has a really solid build, and definitely is going to give current players (N810, we're looking at you) a nasty run for the money. Check out the gallery below and bask in the newness of your next wallet-breaker.

Gallery: Hands-on with LG's new Menlow-based MID

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[Jonathan @ Jan 8th 2008 3:01PM]

Ha... there's an "EZ" button.

That was "EZ"

[Johan S @ Jan 8th 2008 3:03PM]

Ok, my usual complaint about why the damn thing has a thick margin on the sides (instead of being longer if they needed the space for circuit crap).

Besides that, I want to thank them for labeling the "Space Bar" (so useful, i could never have guessed). Now, what the hell is that white rectangle on the top right corner of the keyboard?

[James @ Jan 8th 2008 4:47PM]

you sound like a broken record you apple sackrider. the iphone is junk as well as the next iteration. it's far from perfect. it's like all apple products: looks first. who cares if it doesn't do everything other smartphones do! it looks nice! it's shiny! yay!

[Carl Vitullo @ Jan 8th 2008 6:53PM]

hmm... he didn't say anything about apple.

I bet the rectangle is a little tiny touchpad. i don't see other type of input, and it doesn't say anything about touch screen. and there are little right and left click buttons on the other side.

[Geeky Drunk @ Jan 8th 2008 3:12PM]

Looks like a small track pad / touch pad, i.e. a mouse. Use your right thumb on the touchpad and left thumb on the left / right click buttons.

[Christian @ Jan 8th 2008 3:26PM]

Designed on a Mac keyboard...

[Ben @ Jan 8th 2008 4:06PM]

So you'll buy it :D

[Zach @ Jan 8th 2008 3:38PM]

what OS will this run? there is a little windows button on the bottom left of the keyboard.

if it runs vista (god please no), i'd wait to see if it could do office 2k7 as personally, i use it for school etc, and need a compliment to my beastly 17 inch vista laptop that runs like a volcano. (if it fits on the hd/flash/sd?)

[The Chad @ Jan 8th 2008 8:04PM]

I love putting hte number keys to the right of the qwerty, rather than above. keeps the keys nicely spaced.