Open Source Operating Systems in Mobile Internet Devices

Moblin, Maemo, LiMo and PC-Based Linux Solutions

The Mobile Internet Device (MID) operating system segment will include fewer OS solutions than the mobile handset segment. Windows CE and Windows Mobile will have some place in this market, but Linux in its various forms will take the lion’s share of this sector. Prevalent among these solutions from the start will be Moblin, through its patronage from Intel and its tight integration with the Atom platform. Maemo will also have a notable footprint thanks to Nokia’s drive to include it in its tablet PC products. There will also be a significant market for homegrown solutions based on open source components, as well as LiMo Foundation-based products.


Section 1.
HOW BIG IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Section 2.
THE COMPETING SOLUTIONS
2.1. Maemo
2.1.1. Pros
2.1.2. Cons
2.2. LiMo
2.2.1. Pros
2.2.2. Cons
2.3. Moblin
2.3.1. Pros
2.3.2. Cons
2.4. Other Options
2.5. Competition from Outside the Open Source Community
2.6. Other Factors



Tables
  • MID Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2013

Charts
  • MID Shipments, World Market: 2007 to 2013