VIA OpenBook
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Developer | VIA Technologies |
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Release date | May 27, 2008 |
Predecessor | NanoBook |
Website | web |
VIA OpenBook is a laptop reference design from VIA Technologies, announced in 2008.[1] The laptop case design was released as open source.[2]
Specifications[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/VIA_OpenBook_CAD.jpg/220px-VIA_OpenBook_CAD.jpg)
VIA OpenBook reference design CAD visualisation
Dimensions[]
- Dimensions: 24.0w x 17.5d x 3.62h cm (at battery), (9.45w x 6.89d x 1.43h in)
- Weight: under 1 kg
Processor, memory[]
- Processor: 1.0 GHz VIA Nano ULV
- Chipset: VIA VX800 unified
- Memory: DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 2 GB
- Hard disk: 160GB or above
Networking, wireless[]
- Networking: 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Broadcom Giga NIC Ethernet
- Wireless: 802.11b/g Broadcom or 802.16e GCT
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, EV-DO /W-CDMA, HSDPA, GPS options.
Peripherals[]
- Screen: LED 8.9" WVGA 1024 x 600
- Graphics: VIA Chrome9 HC3 DX9 3D engine with shared system memory up to 256 MB
- Card reader: 4-in-1 embedded
- USB: 3 x (Ver. 2.0 Type A Port)
- Audio: Realtek HD audio codec, 2 speakers
- Audio jacks: 1 microphone-in, 1 headphone out
- Camera: CCD 2.01 megapixel, dual-headed rotary
Battery[]
- Battery: 4 cell
See also[]
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External links[]
- VIA Unveils VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference Design (Press Release)
References[]
- ^ "Via releases laptop design as open source". Computerworld. May 27, 2008. Sumner Lemon.
- ^ "Mini laptop has open-source case". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013. Windowsfordevices.com. May 27, 2008.
Categories:
- Subnotebooks
- VIA Technologies
- Netbooks
- Open design