VIA has announced the VIA OpenBook, an 8.9-inch replacement / upgrade of the 7-inch VIA NanoBook, which was a reference design for sub-notebook / netbook manufacturers. In addition to a larger LED-backlit display, there are other changes in store – some of the new features … Read more
– Return to the VIA OpenBook page. – Return to the main Notebook and Laptop Gallery Image Source: VIA Technologies – Return to the VIA OpenBook page. – Return to the main Notebook and Laptop Gallery
Summary: Proof of Concept, announced May, 2008, 8.9-inch Widescreen LED Backlit display, 1.6GHz VIA C7-M VIA OpenBook Gallery Last Updated: June 2, 2008 Similar Laptops: – Replaces VIA NanoBook – Part of the “netbook / sub-notebook class of ultraportables
Couple of quick articles on Intel and VIA CPUs for the netbook market. First off, DigiTimes mentions the impact the Intel Atom shortage is having on the netbook industry. They mention that because of the shortage, that LCD panel makers who handle the manufacturer of … Read more
According to PC World, Sony is going to be jumping into the netbook / sub-notebook competition with a low-cost laptop using a VIA Technologies CPU (similar to the one used by the HP 2133 Mini-Note). PC World reports that Quanta Computers (an OEM for laptop … Read more