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VIA NanoBook
ManufacturerVIA Technologies, Inc.
TypeSubnotebook
Everex's CloudBook is based on NanoBook design.
An Astone UMPC with a mobile phone beside it to provide scale.

The NanoBook is an ultra-mobile PC reference design by VIA Technologies, Inc. It has a clamshell form factor, a 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen display, and a full-size keyboard. It weighs less than 850g (approximately 1.87 lb) and has a claimed battery life of up to 4.5 hours. It is based on the VIA VX700 chipset, featuring the VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP integrated graphics and powered by the 1.2-GHz VIA C7-M ultra low voltage processor. It includes up to 1 GB DDR2 memory, a minimum 30-GB 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.

The company's press release stated that, " 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 NanoBook was "targeted at aggressive consumer price points", and was available starting in the second half of 2007 through global OEMs and SIs.

Specification

Overview of the VIA NanoBook UMD reference design specification from VIA's web site:

  • Processor: 1.2 GHz VIA C7-M ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) Processor
  • Chipset: VIA VX700 System Media Processor (integrated North & South Bridge)
  • Memory: DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 1 GB
  • 30-GB HDD
  • Display: 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen TFT LCD
  • Graphics: VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP Integrated 3D/2D Graphics with shared memory up to 64 MB
  • Audio: VIA Vinyl VT1708A HD Audio codec; 2 speakers
  • Networking:
    • Ethernet: Realtek RTL8100CL 10/100 Mbit/s
    • Wireless LAN: Azure Wave 802.11b/g (USB interface)
    • Bluetooth: Billionton (USB interface)
  • I/O:
    • 4-in-1 Card Reader
    • 1× DVI-I port
    • 2× Hi-Speed USB2.0 ports
    • 1× RJ45 Ethernet port
    • Audio jacks:
      • 1× Mic-in audio jack
      • 1× Array Microphone jack
      • 1× Headphone (line out) jack
  • Status Indicator: Power On; Battery; RF (with power button); HDD; Caps Lock
  • Battery: 4 cells for up to 4.5 hours of battery life (BatteryMark 2004)
  • Dimensions: 230 mm (W) × 171 mm (D) × 29.4 mm (H)
  • Weight: Under 850 g
  • Operating System Support: Supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and all popular Linux distributions

Netbooks Nanobook-based

See also

References

  1. ^ "VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design". VIA Technologies, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  2. ^ "VIA to Define Mobility 2.0 with Revolutionary New VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design" (Press release). VIA Technologies, Inc. 2007-06-05. Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-08-03.

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