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(Click for larger view of the Catcher UMPC)The Catcher UMPC boasts a 6.4-inch sunlight-readable display, and is based on a 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium processor along with 2 GB of SDRAM and a 40 GB hard drive. Additionally, a patent-pending "watermarking" system for digital photos, video, and audio -- tied to GPS -- makes information captured by the device "potentially admissible in courts of law," the company says.
Key features and specifications of the Catcher UMPC, as listed by the company, include:
- Processor-- Intel Pentium M, clocked at 1.4 GHz
- Memory -- 2 GB SDRAM
- Storage -- 40 GB hard drive
- Display -- 6.4-inch VGA "sunlight readable" LCD
- Wired network -- 10/100/1000 Ethernet (wired)
- Wireless:
- 802.11 b/g WiFi
- Bluetooth
- Optional cellular -- CDMA, GSM
- Multimedia I/O:
- Dual digital cameras (front and rear)
- "Watermarked" full motion (30 fps) video capture
- "Watermarked" digital still image capture X 2 (front and rear)
- Digital audio voice recorder
- Speaker, Microphone, headset jack
- GPS receiver
- 500 dpi biometric fingerprint scanner
- Physical characteristics:
- Dimensions -- 10.5 x 7.75 x 2.75 inches
- Weight -- 5.8 lb with 2 batteries; 3.8 lb without batteries
- Operating temp. -- -30 to +55 deg. C (-22 to +131 deg. F)
- Operating humidity -- 98 percent
- Shock-resistance -- 55 G's
- MIL-STD 810F compliant
- UL and FCC certified
- Operating system -- Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Pen & Tablet Extensions
According to the company, first units have already shipped to customers. No pricing specifics were disclosed, other than the comment that the Catcher UMPC is "priced below most comparable products."
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