Video: Aigo's Patriot MID released, demonstrated inside elevator

Right on schedule, Aigo's 800MHz Atom Z500-powered P8860 MID (aka, the Gigabyte M528 for the US and Europe) is hitting the mean, retail streets of Hong Kong today. With it, we've got a bit of video showing off the new pen+finger-based MIDLinux (aka, Midinux) GUI which looks far better than it did when we went hands-on with the Gigabyte back in March. All in all, this 4.8-inch MID with Bluetooth, WiFi, sliding QWERTY, 4GB SSD, microSD expansion, and GPS and HSDPA data options is looking quite righteous for that $700-ish price tag and early reports coming out of UMPC Fever. Now bust out the xylophone and get ready to play along with the video posted after the break.

[Via Pocketables]

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 3:33AM]

Very nice. Still too pricey for me

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 3:40AM]

Seems like a pretty slick device, but like ishism said, pretty expensive. Maybe if it were around $500 or so I might consider it, and maybe if it had XP drivers...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 3:42AM]

Kinda iffy interface. It's half Window's Mobile, half Vista.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 5:37AM]

Is that really such a bad thing? Yeah, I don't have a whole lot of praise for windows Vista, but it does LOOK good, I've never criticized that. So people can rip off that Aero (or whatever its called) look all they want, as long as it performs better. It is linux after all, so there's hope.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 7:34AM]

Oh, I do like the vista, it's just the main screen area looks really good and then the person goes into a menu and they look like they are from Windows Mobile. I don't know just seemed inconsistent and kinda unresponsive to me. I'm just nitpicking though, I'm sure it's a good device.

[Patlex Posted Aug 8th 2008 3:52AM]

Now only if they made this in a 3.7in wide screen model running the same OS and is more PMPish.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:02AM]

Yeah, $700 kinda pricey! BTW foes it support handwriting recognition?

[OneLove Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:03AM]

you guys still up? go to bed!

[OneLove Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:08AM]

Aigo buy something else.

[Bash Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:09AM]

God I can't stand this music for 5 minutes =(

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:47AM]

Hey, this is Brazilian music bro. Evey technology show or prsentation, got t be Brazilian music. now, why? I have no idea. probably becuse Brazilians are technolocos :D:D:D

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:19AM]

No HSDPA in this P8860 version. Seems no P8890, P8888 either !??

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 6:00AM]

The Aigo MID is coming to Singapore end of this month confirmed by the local distributor. :D I will be checking it out!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:28AM]

Forgive me while I make tea during this video.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 4:45AM]

This is becoming really cool. Apple should start modifying the iPod Touch already. Nobody can beat the safari mobile. make it 4.8 " 16x 9 720p etc...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 5:06AM]

Looks nice, though ain't sure of the cost!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 7:36AM]

Interface icons and arrangement are just like the n810

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 11:57AM]

OMG developers please: what is so difficult about designing for TOUCH navigation when you decided to go with TOUCH screen for your device! What's up with the stylus and the tiny icons?!
No wonder there is no iPhone killer yet...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 12:47PM]

hmmm I think I'd rather have a Nokia N810 for about half the price. Sure this guy has some spec bumps over the Nokia but how are you really going to utilize that power on the go?