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| Manufacturer | VIA Technologies, Inc. |
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| Type | Subnotebook |
TheNanoBook is anultra-mobile PCreference design byVIA Technologies, Inc.[1] It has aclamshell form factor, a 7-inch 800×480touchscreen 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 VX700chipset, featuring the VIA UniChrome Pro II IGPintegrated graphics and powered by the 1.2-GHzVIA C7-M ultra low voltage processor. It includes up to 1 GBDDR2 memory, a minimum 30-GB hard drive,802.11gWiFi,Bluetooth andEthernet support, as well as a 4-in-1card reader, aDVI port and twoUSB 2.0 ports.
The company's press release stated that, "[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."[2]
The NanoBook was "targeted at aggressive consumer price points", and was available starting in the second half of 2007 through globalOEMs andSIs.[2]
Overview of the VIA NanoBook UMD reference design specification from VIA's web site:[1]
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