Seabright PC430 "micro PC" spurns keyboard, not coolness

Wow, where to begin? The Seabright PC430 is going to be a, uh... fantastic piece of machinery should it ever exist, though from the looks of it, it may have a bit of an identity crisis. The precious little 4.3-inch Windows CE 5.0 (the photo shows XP but whatever) clamshell's got a 533MHz Samsung 2442A CPU, 128MB of SDRAM, between 1GB and 4GB of flash memory, and a USB 2.0 port on top of a host of optional features (GPS, DVB-T digital TV, WiFi, the ability to tell you the future). The tiny super-computer also boasts an impressive array of mega-hot software like Word, Excel, a picture browser, an e-book reader, paint brush -- the list literally goes on and on. Oh, we almost forgot -- they've boosted out the keyboard in favor of a more useful D-pad and A, B, X, Y button formation -- which is, needless to say, awesome for playing awesome games. It's unclear if the PC430 will come loaded with said games, but if it doesn't, you can connect a keyboard up and... type stuff. We don't know when (if ever) you'll be able to buy this, nor how much it shall cost, though we have a feeling it's going to be "affordable."

[Via Pocketables]

[lowdef @ Nov 6th 2008 6:44PM]

that would be "awesome" for playing "awesome games" what an "awesome product"

[Flashpoint @ Nov 6th 2008 7:37PM]

This thing looks terrible. How are you suppossed to see the tiny Icons?

That's like running Vista on a Sidekick

[lorddshadow2 @ Nov 6th 2008 7:43PM]

for once, i agree with flashpoint. the pandora kicks this dinky little thing's ass in every category!

[Mike @ Nov 6th 2008 9:35PM]

I love how people think that they shouldn't agree with flashpoint.

he may act trollish occasionally, but he usually has some valid points....cut the man some slack :)

[Flashpoint @ Nov 6th 2008 10:14PM]

Thanks guys...

We are all amigos here.

Binded by the gadgets.

[Esat Dedezade @ Nov 6th 2008 6:48PM]

I am... so confused..... what the hell is going on here.... all of the ideals and logic I have ever known have been evaporated, only to be replaced by doubt and insecurity.

Am I supposed to have underwear on my head?

[Dmitry @ Nov 7th 2008 4:11AM]

Wonderful! This thing has a definite advantage over HTC Touch Pro or whatnot: in hostile negotiations (c) with owner of the latter, our fried here, folded, makes FAR superior argument.

[Esat Dedezade @ Nov 6th 2008 7:00PM]

I am in concurrence, but only on Tuesdays at 6:09am*

Unless pm.

[Chris @ Nov 6th 2008 6:51PM]

Why does the sticker say its got a Pentium 4, its pretty hard to mix a P4 up with a 533MHz cell phone cpu.

[capissen @ Nov 6th 2008 6:54PM]

Samsung Inside? Looks like the marketing department "leaped ahead" of engineering!

[Neal and Bob @ Nov 6th 2008 6:58PM]

This makes my wiener floppy.

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 6th 2008 7:03PM]

Not much use when its only 3.5" anyways.

[lowdef @ Nov 6th 2008 7:16PM]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[phanbouy @ Nov 6th 2008 7:43PM]

that answers my perennial question: do male/male Siamese twins have one or two johnsons?

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 6th 2008 8:25PM]

Depends on where they are attached I presume.

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 6th 2008 7:05PM]

This is like a dumbed down smartphone... without the ability to make calls.

[Nippero @ Nov 6th 2008 8:51PM]

Dumbed down smartphone... = phone? but it cant make calls so... its not a phone and its not smart...
so wtf is it?

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 7th 2008 11:58AM]

You've effectively figured out the punchline.

[Pretol @ Nov 6th 2008 7:07PM]

that looks WXGA resolution... 4.3" with 1200x768... OMG that's the awesomest thing I've ever seen...

[htd @ Nov 6th 2008 7:08PM]

they CANNOT get decent mockups, what else can you expect?

[Crooked Style @ Nov 6th 2008 7:14PM]

will it play Crysis on high details?

[TareX @ Nov 6th 2008 7:22PM]

Yes. With 4AA, and with no less than 40 fps.

[KAIKAI @ Nov 6th 2008 10:21PM]

no...but i hear pong is all the rage now

[ED @ Nov 6th 2008 7:15PM]

I have a feeling I should write a comment which is, uh, awesome. And affordable.

That will be 0.02 AUD.

[Connor @ Nov 6th 2008 7:19PM]

No it wil not run Crysis! But it will run your Game Boy ROMs just fine...

[BigD145 @ Nov 6th 2008 7:31PM]

Don't forget those SNES roms.

[TareX @ Nov 6th 2008 7:21PM]

Those are hardly gaming specs.

Maybe for emulation, not even sure about MAME running smoothly on it. Other than that, it has no other gaming potential.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 6th 2008 7:23PM]

ODD, judging by the picture, youll need a very good external 12 inch screen to see everything

[iEye @ Nov 6th 2008 7:36PM]

This has "Absolut FAIL "written all over it...

oh the humanity!

[Jon Nelson @ Nov 6th 2008 10:30PM]

What does this have to do with vodka?

[aphex @ Nov 6th 2008 7:44PM]

Kinda looks like a Gameboy with Down Syndrome... Though it has considerably more power.... Maybe an idiot savant?

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th @ Nov 6th 2008 8:08PM]

ill just stay here with my iphone 3g laughing at this toy

[vvtopkar @ Nov 6th 2008 8:21PM]

If it ran OSX engadget would be all over it....

[Rollins @ Nov 6th 2008 9:13PM]

Well, yes, if it ran OS X it would be the ugliest Apple product ever produced.

Well, maybe not the ugliest. Close though.

[Jon Nelson @ Nov 6th 2008 10:29PM]

@ Rollins

So what IS the ugliest Apple product, then? I thought they all pretty much looked the same.

[King Mook Mook @ Nov 7th 2008 1:59AM]

eMac.

[Esat Dedezade @ Nov 6th 2008 8:25PM]

Not trying to be rude, but apart from style, this thing would probably best the iphone in most categories.

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 6th 2008 8:27PM]

Clak, I'm going to just keep downranking you because I can't directly reply to your comments to insert a smartass remark.


Asshole.

[Connor @ Nov 6th 2008 8:31PM]

Please don't feed the troll.

[Jon Nelson @ Nov 6th 2008 9:01PM]

I'm not sure..I think I detect the slightest undercurrent of sarcasm in this article?

Anyone care to confirm?

[Tyler Willis @ Nov 6th 2008 9:18PM]

No Jon...

She wasn't laying it on thick at all... not even a little bit. She was just being... "awesome"

[AVG @ Nov 6th 2008 10:24PM]

I am legitimately not sure.

[wootman @ Nov 6th 2008 9:23PM]

Why? Thats really the only question.
Who could possibly want this.

[Levi @ Nov 6th 2008 10:05PM]

call it a Nintendo XPi and it would sell out for 3 years!

[happygomac @ Nov 7th 2008 12:13AM]

designed for toddlers

[Masturch33f @ Nov 7th 2008 12:59AM]

L0l, that thing r lik3 l3g0!!!1eleven!!!shift+1!!!one What a piece of shit.

[Frogboy @ Nov 7th 2008 11:59AM]

Um...hmm...uhh...nope, no idea what this is supposed to mean.

[deso @ Nov 7th 2008 2:48AM]

People, people...
I see a use for this !

How about you use this for your torrent downloads instead of using your desktop comp that consumes 250 Watts when idling?
It'll repay itself in a matter of months.

But hey, feel free to bash it. It -is- ugly as hell.
And yes, pandora PWNZ! this. And yes, i ordered one :D

[Valicore @ Nov 7th 2008 2:57PM]

Now that is a valid point. I hate leaving my computer running when all I need is something to keep my torrents going.

[yrag @ Nov 7th 2008 2:53AM]

"Kinda looks like a Gameboy with Down Syndrome..."

@ aphex I wanted to tell you how wrong that is, but damn it, I'm laughing too hard—