VIA Unveils NanoBook Ultra Mobile Device

VIA Technologies today unveils the new VIA NanoBook UMD (Ultra Mobile Device) Reference Design at VTF2007 in Taipei.

The NanoBook has clamshell form factor, a 7-inch 840-by-480 pixel screen with touch panel, a full keyboard, and a claimed battery life of up to 5 hours, and weighs less than approximately 1.87lbs. It is based on VIA VX700 chipset featuring the VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP integrated graphics and powered by the ultra low voltage 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor. This ultra mobile device includes up to 1GB DDR2 memory, a minimum 30GB hard drive, 802.11g WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet support, as well as a 4-in-1 card reader, a DVI port and two USB 2.0 ports.

“To provide users with additional flexibility when they are on the move, the VIA NanoBook also features a USB slot next to the screen that will enable the snap-in integration of a variety of World Time Clock/Calendar, GPS, VOIP, and broadband wireless modules,” the Company’s press release says.

VIA’s NanoBook is designed for use with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista Basic operating systems.

This UMD is “targeted at aggressive consumer price points”, and is expected to be available starting in the second half of 2007.

Press Release

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