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The miPC -- whose separate, Bluetooth-connected keyboard is not pictured -- has a 4.3-inch touchscreen display with 480 x 270 pixel resolution. However, downsampling capabilities enable it to render high-definition 720p video at 30fps, and the the miPC can also capture video at 320 x 240 pixels, Clearview says.

Battery life is claimed to approach 20 hours in general use, 13 hours when listening to music, and seven hours when watching video. The miPC has a 1.8-inch, 30GB hard disk drive for mass storage.

The miPC's processor is an RMI Alchemy AU1250 clocked at 600MHz, and backed by 128MB of DDR 2 RAM and 32MB of flash. I/O includes wired and wireless Ethernet, stereo audio, USB, and output to an external monitor or TV via an included A/V cable.

Additional hardware features include a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, optional USB dongles for FM radio and TV reception, and an optional in-car cradle with integrated GPS receiver. The GPS cradle, which includes the SiRF starIII chipset, is claimed to bring support for Tele Atlas maps of the US and Canada, 16 million points of interest (POIs), and text-to-speech.

Features and specifications listed by Clearview for the Infinity miPC include:

• Processor -- RMI Alchemy AU1250 clocked at 600MHz
  
• Memory -- 128MB DDR2 RAM and 32MB NOR flash
  
• Keyboard -- fold-up QWERTY keyboard connects via Bluetooth
  
• Display -- 4.3-inch touchscreen display with pixel resolution
  
• Camera -- 1.3 Megapixel camera with built-in flash
  
• Storage -- 30GB HDD
  
• Networking -- 10/100 Ethernet (RJ45 connector)
  
• Wireless capabilities:
  • 802.11b/g wireless LAN
    
  • Bluetooth 2.0
    
  • FM radio receiver
    
  • GPS (via optional cradle)
    
  • DVB-T, T-DMB, or ISDB-T television reception via optional dongle(s)
• Other I/O:
  • USB
    
  • audio out
    
  • video out
• Dimensions -- 5.7 x 3.4 x 1.1 inches
  
• Weight -- 11 ounces (310 grams)

Touted as being useful for productivity as well as entertainment, the miPC is said to offer all the functionality typically included with Windows CE 5.0 Professional, including editing of Office documents and Web browsing. Bundled software detailed this week by the company includes SoftMaker Office 2008, permitting access to Microsoft Office documents, Phatware's Calligrapher 8.5 handwriting recognition software, CE Agenda PIM software, and the Opera 9.0 web browser with Flash Lite 3 capabilities.

Mike Wodopian, vice president and general manager for media processor solutions at RMI, said, "We are excited that Clearview has chosen the RMI Alchemy Au1250 processor solution for the Infinity miPC. The miPC's broad set of features takes full advantage of our highly integrated, scalable platform."

Further information

The miPC will go on sale during the second half of 2008, according to Clearview. It will cost approximately $600, or $750 including GPS.

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