Mintpass Mintpad MID/PMP Gets US & European Release, Pricing Mintpad WiFi Internet Tablet PMP Hits Us & Europe, at Last

It's been a while coming (and when we say 'a while' we mean ages –
see: Mintpass Mintpad Internet Tablet Set for US Release) but, at long
last, the WiFi touting, and pretty desirable, Mintpass Mintpad, which
serves as a touchscreen MID with a heavy does of PMP functionality has
gained its release in the US and Europe.

Those unfamiliar with the Mintpass Mintpad – and there really
isn't any excuse not to be as the Mintpad has been widely covered by
just about everybody that matters, and a few besides – the device
comes with 2.9 320 x 240 LCD touchscreen, 4GB of RAM with additional
capacity being offered up thanks to the device coming with an SD card
slot as well as integrated speakers and microphone and, of course, a
built-in 1.3 megapixel camera (meaning the device can be utilised for
VoiP calling and video conferencing as well as for capturing stills and
video for posterity).

Other notable highlights on and above its WiFi connectivity, thus
allowing for wireless net browsing, include the aforementioned PMP
functionality which sees the Mintpad happily playing ball with APE,
FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA audio and DiVX, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD video file
formats. And it doesn't stop there as you can also factor in it serving
as a text reader, a digital photo frame complete with slideshow and it
even comes with PIM features such as a calendar, appointments scheduler
and contacts facility.
Mintpass Mintpad Mid/PMP/PIM Key Features:

CPU: ARM9 400Mhz
Display: 2.9 TFT LCD @ 262000 colors
Memory: 4GB (w/ MicroSD (up to 16GB))
Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g
Camera: 1.3MP
Speaker: mono
Size: 78.2 X 63.8 X 15.2mm (90g)
Battery life: 30hr music / 5hr video
OS: winCE 5.0 professional
Audio Support: MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, APE, FLAC
Video Support: MPEG4, WMV7/8/9, MPEG1/2

Billed as offering a battery endurance of up to thirty hours of audio
playback or up to 5 hours of video, the (let's be honest here) frankly
luscious (not a word I use often, if ever, till now) Mintpass Mintpad
will set you back 139GBP, 158EUR or, if you're US based, $230 –
which is a little harsh for those of you who reside in the US but its
'nice' to see things working the other way round for a change (we won't
mention the EOS 7D's US vs UK pricing now will we as its sure to get me
fired up).