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MIU's vaporware HDPC now looking like a Nokia E90, but less buyable
The problem with your product not existing is that it's hard to make money off of it, and after a while, would-be buyers start to hate you and everything you stand for. On the plus side, redesign costs hover near zero, so why not play around and shoot for the moon with wild specs that we'll likely never have the opportunity to own? As far as we can tell, South Korea's MIU is no closer to launching its do-everything HDPC than it was a year and a half ago -- and if anything, they've actually managed to regress a bit since they actually had a real live prototype back then. Anyway, the latest round of virtu-changes gives us a larger primary display that's up to 1024 x 600 (we'll take all the resolution we can get since the $900 flavor is supposed to run XP), a grand total of three cameras, integrated GPS, HDMI out, and a T-DMB tuner. Strangely, the MID's phone face has taken on a distinctly E90 accent, right down to the inexplicable S60 screen shot used in the mockup -- but rest assured, you'll be able to buy, sell, and buy an E90 again before you'll be able to get your paws on the HDPC, which MIU says it's shopping around to distributors. We're keeping our easily-dashed hopes in check.
Miu has big plans for the new HDPC, if only they had big money to make them come true
The economy is putting the hurt on everybody these days -- and while it's no less true for Miu, the company is working feverishly to release their everything-at-once handheld, despite some serious setbacks in the funding department. Ready to go into production at the drop of a hat (and a $500,000 check), there are currently two versions of the device in development -- the basic Atom-powered netbook / PMP / e-book reader will stay at the $500 price point, while the $900 version is a dual-boot Windows XP / CE device that includes a GPS and a mobile phone. As far as we can tell the thing is still a fist-full of ugly, but we hope these crazy kids make it, and we wish them the very best. We really do.
New HDPC from MIU offers sleeker shell and Intel Atom-power
When it was introduced two years ago, the premise of the Hybrid Dual Portable Computer was simple: mobile OS up front, Windows XP below, and ugly all over. The most recent refresh was a big visual improvement, but MIU apparently isn't done, teasing another new version that looks far sleeker and packs an Intel Atom processor inside, though exactly which hasn't been revealed. Beyond that, this pocket-wunderkind offers the same bevy of features as before, obviating the need for a separate nav system, PMP, e-book reader, netbook, and even in-car rear-view camera monitor. It'll make phone calls too, and with GSM, GPRS, and CDMA connectivity, you're pretty well guaranteed to be able to check your mail anywhere. No information on price or availability just yet, but hopefully the former stays close to the current version's $500 and the latter extends to somewhere in North America.[Via Pocketables]
MIU's $500 HDPC takes All-in-One seriously
It's huge, no doubt. But MIU's HDPC must be to pack such a broad list of specifications. First spotted as a prototype back in 2006, the 163 x 67 x 24.5-mm / 387-gram brick is now expected to go retail in July for up to ???500,000 or a US-equivalent pricing of just $500. That's dirt cheap for what they seem to promise: 4-inch, 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen display which slides out and flips over for the cellphone interface Up to a 1GHz VIA C7M ULV processor and 4GB of DDR2 memory Dual, Windows XP / Linux Qplus embedded OS Unspecified cellphone radio Maximum 1.3-inch 60GB hard disk (or 4GB SSD) and miniSD/microSD expansion 7-hour battery (or 90-hours at low power) 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 2x USB, docking port, stereo speakers, QWERTY thumbpad and mouse What looks like a 5 megapixel camera DMB mobile television and external GPS add-on All that tech allows the HDPC to function as a portable SatNav device, handheld gaming rig, cellphone, UMPC, PMP, eBook reader, digital camera, etc. Did we already tell you that it will cost less than $500? Oh right. See the unit in-hand after the break.
MIU's M*Free: all in one never looked so bad
Sometimes you just can't be all things to all people, something or someone is going to suffer. Still, that hasn't stopped MIU technology from developing this new M*free HDCP -- Hybrid Dual Portable Computer. This Windows XP device features a QWERTY thumbpad and VGA screen of unspecified dimensions. Nothing unusual so far. However, if you flip it over, you'll find a slot for installing a cartridge with digicam/webcam, MP3 player, portable storage, and USB cable with a promise of more functionality (by way of additional cartridges) to come. That's not all. Flip the main display over and you'll find a smaller panel and keypad for making IP-based calls which, according to MIU, are cheaper than those made from conventional cellphones with better quality than VoIP. MIU's CEO, Joonsoo Oh, then increases the hyperbole by stating that his company is developing the, "next generation portable device that can complement all the defects of existing convergence products." Well then, we'll start saving our rubbles now for the 700,000 to 800,000KRW (up to about $875) these will cost when launched in the first half of 2007. Bigger, better pics after the break.
