Monday was a big day for Intel as the company showed to the public a working prototype of its Mobile Internet Device, based on Moorestown, equipped with an Atom processor and light, ultra-thin looks. The device is believed to open up the market for touchscreen devices, with long battery, capable of connecting to the Internet and allowing users to be in touch with absolutely everything. The device was presented at the Intel Developer Forum in Taipei where the company also gave some technical details regarding the performances of the upcoming MID.

According to Intel, the device will consist of a system-on-a-chip, which Intel codenamed "Lincroft," which will come with a 45nm processor, graphics card, memory controller and encoding/decoding video capabilities. The Moorestown is believed to excel in battery life and connectivity even more than its predecessor, also designed by Intel. Basically the new MID will target the space smart-phones occupy now and it is possible that Intel’s new gadget to be victorious in this field, as the Moorestown is simply very functional and will offer a complete Internet experience. The MID will support wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, 3G, WiMAX, GPS, Bluetooth and mobile TV and if this wasn’t enough, Intel announced it is collaborating with Option on designing aq data module that will allow the user to be permanently connected to the Internet.

The Moorestown Mobile Internet Device is the dream of anyone who likes being permanently connected to the things of interest. The upcoming Intel gadget is believed to be available for purchase sometime in 2009 or 2010 and it will certainly impose a new standard for ultra-portable internet devices.