(Click here for a larger view of the Seabright SBE-PC430)It's fair to say that the SBE-PC430 may only exist as a 3D rendering at this stage, since the company's website says the device will come with an optional DVB-T (digital versatile broadcasting television) receiver "if there's enough space in the mold." In addition, the illustration (above) not only shows a high-resolution Windows XP desktop on the device's screen, but also sports an Intel Inside sticker!
The handheld is likely more than sheer vaporware, however, given that Chinese vendors have a track record of creating gaming-oriented devices using Windows CE. As examples, we cite the Kinewi
KW-GM4306TG, the Newman
Newsmy MiniAll VX1000, and Shenzhen Zhuangjia
ZJ-PMP-PC, pictured below from left to right. These earlier devices all touted their inclusion of
Pocket Nester, an open-source emulator that reportedly lets Windows CE devices run some video games designed for Nintendo's NES/Famicom handhelds.
Kinewi KW-GM4306TG, Newman Newsmy MiniAll VX1000, and Shenzhen Zhuangjia ZJ-PMP-PC (left to right)
(Click any for further information)For its SBE-PC430, Seabright has devised a clamshell form-factor that opens up to reveal two joypads, a webcam of unspecified resolution, and what appears to be a relatively large monaural speaker. The device is said to have a 4.3-inch display with 480 x 272 resolution, but touchscreen capabilities were not confirmed.
Also pictured as part of the SBE-PC430 design is a flexible, rollup keyboard. Similar to those now widely available for $20 or less, the keyboard apparently connects to a provided USB port.
According to the company, the device has a "network port," optional WiFi, and available GPS based on the SiRF
starIII chipset. Rather than "Intel Inside," the handheld has a 533MHz Samsung S3C2443A CPU, 128MB of RAM, from 1GB to 4GB of flash storage, and an SD expansion slot, says Seabright.
As we've mentioned, digital television reception is a conjectural feature. The device is also said to include standard Windows CE viewers for Microsoft Office documents, Windows Media Player, a PDF viewer, a web browser and email client, and a
Skype VoIP client.
Features and specifications listed by Seabright for the SBE-PC430 include:
- Processor -- Samsung S3C2443A clocked at 533MHz
- Memory -- 128MB of RAM and from 1GB to 4GB of flash storage
- Display -- 4.3-inch display with 480 x 272 resolution
- Keyboard -- Flexible QWERTY keyboard
- Camera -- front-facing webcam with unspecified resolution
- Networking -- "network port" presumed to be an RJ45 Ethernet connector; optional WiFi
- GPS -- Optional, with SiRF starIII chipset
- Other I/O:
- Speaker
- Audio I/O not cited, but likely to be present
- USB 2.0 (keyboard implies presence of both host and device ports)
- Expansion -- SD slot
- Dimensions -- n/s
- Battery type/life -- n/s
- Dimensions -- n/s
Seabright did not list availability or prospective pricing details. More information may be available on the company's website,
here.
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