Video: Viliv's S5 gets price, March release, and iTunes

We finally have the release and pricing details for the Viliv S5. Up for pre-order on the 24th in Korea, the XP-based MID with 4.8-inch touchscreen will begin shipping locally on March 3rd. Closer to home, the $649 S5 Premium model is scheduled to ship to the US and Europe by the end of March. That configuration will include a 60GB hard disk, Intel Silverthorne-class 1.33GHz Z520 CPU (yes, the very same proc as the VAIO P), GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 1GB of memory. Lesser spec'd models and a maxed-out F-LOG version with a DMB television tuner will only be available in Korea. And know what's great about a MID running XP? You can install pretty much any application you want, including iTunes as demonstrated in the video posted after the break. It's no iPod touch, but then again... it's no iPod touch.

[LightofHonor Posted Feb 13th 2009 6:56AM]

I'm surprised to see how well the touch screen works... If it was a little slimmer, it could be a real contender with the likes of Archos pvps...

[gerwen Posted Feb 13th 2009 7:08AM]

So was it running itunes, or a remote app controlling itunes on that computer?

If it was running itunes, it runs it better than my core2duo laptop.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 8:17AM]

it runs itunes.
(because that runs WindowsXP basically)

[BeeksElectric Posted Feb 13th 2009 8:37AM]

That tiny-ass handheld handles iTunes CoverFlow better than my 4-year-old gaming PC did - either Apple's done some serious optimization in the past few months (wouldn't surprise me, the Windows version of iTunes has always been a hack of a port) or that thing's got some decent horsepower.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 7:09AM]

wow I am surprised its itunes! looks good!

[ZSX Posted Feb 13th 2009 7:16AM]

Surely, if it runs XP that puts it in the UMPC rather than MID category?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 7:19AM]

Brilliant.... and thanks to the overkill CPU, I must add.

[vlad786 Posted Feb 13th 2009 6:38PM]

Pretty darn expensive. For a MID, i wouldn't pay that!

[I like things Posted Feb 13th 2009 7:49AM]

how is that possible? My 8400GS/T8100 Hp chokes on coverflow !

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 8:37AM]

Wow wow wow! I'd love to have that gadget... this is really xp in my pocket!!

Is there a keyboard of some sort?

[elefant Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:32PM]

I think the keyboard is on-screen, but there's nothing stopping you from attaching a USB keyboard...

[Rem DX Posted Feb 13th 2009 9:02AM]

Itunes on that thing is preposterous! My core2duo 2 ghz toshiba stutters and dies all the time trying to run coverflow and thing can run it no probs?

Something smells fishy!!

[macha88 Posted Feb 14th 2009 7:11PM]

Coverflow for me chokes on Vista, but not on XP with a Core 2 Q9550, ATI HD4650

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 9:16AM]

Jason Vorhees, right there in the middle of the screen grab. I wasn't sure at first, but compare it to the actual album art in the video. There's only one reason it wouldn't be the same picture on a day like today.

[O Posted Feb 13th 2009 10:01AM]

excellent pull my friend!

[kisai Posted Feb 13th 2009 9:59AM]

If you are going to copy me, you better do me better than I can.

[MacBandit Posted Feb 13th 2009 9:59AM]

Coverflow isn't necessarily CPU intensive at least on a Mac it isn't. I've been able to run it on 1GHz G4 processors without hiccup.

On my 2GHz Core2Duo whipping coverflow back and forth only puts 60% load on one of the cores. It could just be the crappy Windows build Apple has made.

Another though is that this device has quite bit of horsepower and is probably running at a fairly low resolution. Why don't you try running coverflow at 640x480 on your Windows machine and let me know how it runs.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 10:04AM]

Looks like the exact same I tunes was running on the computer, looked more like it was working a secondary display to me.

[MaxSMoke777 Posted Feb 13th 2009 10:35AM]

Hehe, pocket Windows always brings a smile to my face. I dunno if it's useful, but I can feel the money slipping out of my pockets, yearning for one, as we speak.

[ddhboy Posted Feb 13th 2009 2:28PM]

I sort of wish someone would just repurpose XP, Vista, or some form of Linux to run on cell phones. I mean the technology is there, and this UMPC isn't really more expensive than an unlocked cellphone. Granted you'd have to put in a bit more tech, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 3:48PM]

Don't buy from Viliv. Their support sucks and they screwed my out of a 60usd extra battery.