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MIU has announced a new product in the Korean electronics market – the Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC). The HDPC is equipped with a dual OS, which is a choice between Windows XP and Windows CE or Windows XP and Linux Qplus.

Staying true to its name, the HDPC also supports two functions, that of dual-mode and wireless internet. Actually the HDPC is all about giving users two options on both software and hardware depending on the user’s needs. Being a hybrid of portable devices, the HDPC integrates the different technologies of portable devices such as mobile phone, navigation, PMP, MP3, UMPC, electronic dictionary, internet phone, PSP, digital camera, mobile IPTV and voice recorder, all into one nifty device.

By integrating all these technologies, the HDPC is definitely a smarter device than most smartphones which have more limited functionality than the HDPC. The HDPC is a multi-functioning piece of hardware that has a 4.0-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 800 x 480. Users can perform various functions using the HDPC, it can be a cellular phone, internet phone, e-book reader, electronic dictionary, camcorder, video chatting, PMP, game player and more.

Other features of the HDPC include; a 500MHz chipset, up to 4GB RAM, a choice between 1.3-inch 30GB to 60GB hard drive or a 4GB SSD, and a 3.5-megapixel digicam.

Currently available only in Korea, the HDPC retails for around $400 and up. Again, no word yet on whether it will ever be available for a foreign release. In the meantime, let’s all envy our friends from Korea who will have the first crack the HDPC.

Via [Aving USA]

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